Terrell ISD

Public school district · Kaufman County · Texas · NCES district ID 4842450

Terrell ISD spent $12,694 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 9 schools enrolled 5,283 students in 2024-25; 30.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,215 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 91% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Terrell ISD in enrollment (5,018 to 5,419 students) and Terrell ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Terrell ISD, FY23Everman ISD $14,468; Terrell ISD $12,694; Mount Pleasant ISD $12,456; Anna ISD $11,747; Port Neches-Groves ISD $11,533; Nederland ISD $11,374; Elgin ISD $11,080; Marshall ISD $11,073; Houston West District $10,846; Wylie ISD $9,047; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kEverman ISD$14,468Terrell ISD$12,694Mount Pleasant ISD$12,456Anna ISD$11,747Port Neches-Groves ISD$11,533Nederland ISD$11,374Elgin ISD$11,080Marshall ISD$11,073Houston West District$10,846Wylie ISD$9,047State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Terrell ISD, FY23Everman ISD $14,468; Terrell ISD $12,694; Mount Pleasant ISD $12,456; Anna ISD $11,747; Port Neches-Groves ISD $11,533; Nederland ISD $11,374; Elgin ISD $11,080; Marshall ISD $11,073; Houston West District $10,846; Wylie ISD $9,047; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kEverman ISD$14,468Terrell ISD$12,694Mount Pleasant ISD$12,456Anna ISD$11,747Port Neches-Groves ISD$11,533Nederland ISD$11,374Elgin ISD$11,080Marshall ISD$11,073Houston West District$10,846Wylie ISD$9,047State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Terrell ISD, FY23Everman ISD $14,468; Terrell ISD $12,694; Mount Pleasant ISD $12,456; Anna ISD $11,747; Port Neches-Groves ISD $11,533; Nederland ISD $11,374; Elgin ISD $11,080; Marshall ISD $11,073; Houston West District $10,846; Wylie ISD $9,047; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kEverman ISD$14,468Terrell ISD$12,694Mount Pleasant ISD$12,456Anna ISD$11,747Port Neches-Groves ISD$11,533Nederland ISD$11,374Elgin ISD$11,080Marshall ISD$11,073Houston West District$10,846Wylie ISD$9,047State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Terrell ISD, FY23Everman ISD $14,468; Terrell ISD $12,694; Mount Pleasant ISD $12,456; Anna ISD $11,747; Port Neches-Groves ISD $11,533; Nederland ISD $11,374; Elgin ISD $11,080; Marshall ISD $11,073; Houston West District $10,846; Wylie ISD $9,047; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kEverman ISD$14,468Terrell ISD$12,694Mount Pleasant ISD$12,456Anna ISD$11,747Port Neches-Groves ISD$11,533Nederland ISD$11,374Elgin ISD$11,080Marshall ISD$11,073Houston West District$10,846Wylie ISD$9,047State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$79,398,000 in revenue: 30.8% state, 52.3% local and 16.9% federal. Total spending including $1,577,000 of capital outlay was $72,932,000, or $14,004 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Terrell ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $24,442,000; Local $41,503,000; Federal $13,453,000; total $79,398,000.
  • State$24,442,000 31%
  • Local$41,503,000 52%
  • Federal$13,453,000 17%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,208 students in 2022-23, 5,255 students in 2023-24, 5,283 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Terrell ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,208, 2023-24: 5,255, 2024-25: 5,28302k4k6k2022-235,2082023-245,2552024-255,283
Terrell ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,208, 2023-24: 5,255, 2024-25: 5,28302k4k6k2022-235,2082023-245,2552024-255,283
Terrell ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,208, 2023-24: 5,255, 2024-25: 5,28302k4k6k2022-235,2082023-245,2552024-255,283
Terrell ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,208, 2023-24: 5,255, 2024-25: 5,28302k4k6k2022-235,2082023-245,2552024-255,283

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,208311.316.7
2023-245,255311.916.8
2024-255,283308.217.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$15,284,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,935 per student

Terrell ISD booked $15,284,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 311 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,146 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 41 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$11,499,00075.2%
Special education$2,219,00014.5%
Vocational$898,0005.9%
Other programs$668,0004.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,406 in 2018-19, $3,539 in 2019-20, $3,734 in 2020-21, $3,304 in 2021-22, $2,935 in 2022-23.

Terrell ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,406, 2019-20: $3,539, 2020-21: $3,734, 2021-22: $3,304, 2022-23: $2,93501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4062019-20$3,5392020-21$3,7342021-22$3,3042022-23$2,935
Terrell ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,406, 2019-20: $3,539, 2020-21: $3,734, 2021-22: $3,304, 2022-23: $2,93501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4062019-20$3,5392020-21$3,7342021-22$3,3042022-23$2,935
Terrell ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,406, 2019-20: $3,539, 2020-21: $3,734, 2021-22: $3,304, 2022-23: $2,93501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4062019-20$3,5392020-21$3,7342021-22$3,3042022-23$2,935
Terrell ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,406, 2019-20: $3,539, 2020-21: $3,734, 2021-22: $3,304, 2022-23: $2,93501k2k3k4k2018-19$3,4062019-20$3,5392020-21$3,7342021-22$3,3042022-23$2,935

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Terrell ISD scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 23% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts36%52%2,230
Math23%42%1,854

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

91% of the 319 students in Terrell ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate91%90.3%
Students in the class319403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 elementary schools, 2,226 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
J W Long Elementary68117.572.1%Schoolwide program
Gilbert Willie Sr Elementary67118.075.0%Schoolwide program
Dr Bruce Wood Elementary65518.470.1%Schoolwide program
Global Leadership Academy21916.241.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 1,166 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Herman Furlough Jr Middle1,16616.667.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 high schools, 1,511 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Terrell High School1,45816.565.4%Schoolwide program
Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School3216.559.4%Not Title I
Tisd Child & Adolescent School215.733.3%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 380 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
W H Burnett Elementary38020.379.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Terrell ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Terrell ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentTerrell ISD ranks 225 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,694).#225 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasTerrell ISD is the number 198 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 5,208 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#198 of 1,212
  3. Port Neches-Groves ISDThe next larger Texas district: 5,242 students in fall 2022, $11,533 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,533
  4. Mount Pleasant ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 5,186 students in fall 2022, $12,456 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,456
  5. Compare Terrell ISD with Port Neches-Groves ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Terrell High School, its largest high school1,458 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.1,458
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasTerrell ISD spent $49,146 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$49,146
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Terrell ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Terrell ISD?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 5,283 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Terrell ISD spend per student?
    $12,694 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,215 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Terrell ISD's money come from?
    $79,398,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.8% state, 52.3% local and 16.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Terrell ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 1,036 of the 6,754 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Terrell ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $15,284,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,935 per student. Divided by the 311 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,146 per teacher, more than 41 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Terrell ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Terrell ISD scored proficient or above: 36% in reading and 23% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Terrell ISD?
    91% of the 319 students in Terrell ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Terrell ISD's NCES district ID?
    4842450. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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