Tomball ISD
Public school district · Harris County · Texas · NCES district ID 4842960
Tomball ISD spent $9,720 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $12,244). Its 21 schools enrolled 21,954 students in 2024-25; 21.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $10,434 per student, up 7.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 97% (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 Tomball ISD in enrollment (20,399 to 22,947 students) and Tomball ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$302,834,000 in revenue: 21.0% state, 73.9% local and 5.1% federal. Total spending including $45,744,000 of capital outlay was $280,936,000, or $13,112 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$63,456,000 21%
- Local$223,863,000 74%
- Federal$15,515,000 5%
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
21,426 students in 2022-23, 22,015 students in 2023-24, 21,954 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21,426 | 1356.7 | 15.8 |
| 2023-24 | 22,015 | 1361.7 | 16.2 |
| 2024-25 | 21,954 | 1388.1 | 15.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$84,942,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,964 per student
Tomball ISD booked $84,942,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,369 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 $62,062 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 94 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).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $63,940,000 | 75.3% |
| Special education | $6,004,000 | 7.1% |
| Vocational | $4,417,000 | 5.2% |
| Other programs | $10,581,000 | 12.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,564 in 2018-19, $3,505 in 2019-20, $3,783 in 2020-21, $3,815 in 2021-22, $3,964 in 2022-23.
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 Tomball ISD scored proficient or above: 73% in reading and 65% 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.
| Subject | This district | Texas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 73% | 52% | 9,703 |
| Math | 65% | 42% | 8,130 |
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
97% of the 1,312 students in Tomball 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.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 97% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 1,312 | 403,301 |
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.
11 elementary schools, 8,284 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Creek Elementary | 970 | 16.1 | 12.1% | Not Title I |
| Creekview Elementary | 937 | 15.6 | 12.5% | Not Title I |
| Canyon Pointe Elementary | 829 | 13.4 | 41.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Wildwood Elementary | 819 | 14.4 | 15.4% | Not Title I |
| Lakewood Elementary | 756 | 13.3 | 24.5% | Not Title I |
| Rosehill Elementary | 751 | 12.9 | 46.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Willow Creek Elementary | 687 | 14.6 | 35.5% | Not Title I |
| Creekside Forest Elementary | 676 | 14.5 | 7.1% | Not Title I |
| Tomball Elementary | 668 | 13.9 | 45.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Decker Prairie Elementary | 643 | 13.7 | 28.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Grand Oaks Elementary | 548 | 12.7 | 34.5% | Not Title I |
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.
7 middle schools, 6,828 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Park Junior High | 1,219 | 18.5 | 10.6% | Not Title I |
| Tomball Intermediate | 1,179 | 14.1 | 36.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Grand Lakes Junior High | 1,015 | 17.1 | 24.6% | Not Title I |
| Tomball Junior High | 948 | 17.6 | 40.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Willow Wood Junior High | 884 | 16.6 | 27.3% | Not Title I |
| Oakcrest Intermediate | 815 | 14.6 | 24.0% | Not Title I |
| Northpointe Intermediate | 768 | 14.9 | 23.7% | Not Title I |
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, 6,842 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomball High School | 3,227 | 18.1 | 28.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Tomball Memorial High School | 3,213 | 18.1 | 22.5% | Not Title I |
| Tomball Star Academy | 402 | 17.7 | 20.9% | Not Title I |
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 Tomball ISD
- Website: tomballisd.net
- Phone: (281) 357-3100
- Office: 310 S Cherry St, Tomball, TX 77375
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 Tomball ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentTomball ISD ranks 553 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,720).#553 of 577
- Every school district in TexasTomball ISD is the number 67 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 21,426 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#67 of 1,212
- Allen ISDThe next larger Texas district: 21,769 students in fall 2022, $10,417 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,417
- Galena Park ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 21,392 students in fall 2022, $13,655 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,655
- Compare Tomball ISD with Allen ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Tomball High School, its largest high school3,227 students in 2024-25, 18.1 per teacher.3,227
- Teacher salary spending across TexasTomball ISD spent $62,062 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$62,062
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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 Tomball ISD
How many schools and students are in Tomball ISD?
21 schools were open in 2024-25 (11 elementary, 7 middle, 3 high), enrolling 21,954 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Tomball ISD spend per student?
$9,720 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 $10,434 per student, up 7.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Tomball ISD's money come from?
$302,834,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.0% state, 73.9% local and 5.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Tomball ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,678 of the 21,937 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.6%, 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.How much does Tomball ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$84,942,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,964 per student. Divided by the 1,369 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $62,062 per teacher, more than 94 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).How do students in Tomball ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Tomball ISD scored proficient or above: 73% in reading and 65% 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.What is the graduation rate in Tomball ISD?
97% of the 1,312 students in Tomball 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.What is Tomball ISD's NCES district ID?
4842960. 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