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Shallowater ISD, TX: schools, enrollment and spending

Shallowater ISD runs 5 public schools with 1,731 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 12.8 students per teacher is 2.3 lower than the Texas figure of 15.1.Listed in NCES data as "SHALLOWATER ISD".

At a glance

Schools
5
Students
1,731
Teachers (FTE)
135
Students per teacher
12.8
TX: 15.1 · US: 15.3
Address
1100 Ave K, Shallowater, TX 79363
County
Lubbock County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4839870
State district ID
TX-152909
Total staff (FTE)
283
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 346 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
11.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.8
Texas15.1
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,682), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$21.7 million
Federal revenue
$2.8 million
State revenue
$12.4 million
Local revenue
$6.4 million
Total spending
$20.3 million
Spending per pupil
$12,064
Salaries
$13.0 million64.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$24.5 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 12.9%
  • State: 57.4%
  • Local: 29.7%

Texas overall

  • Federal: 12.6%
  • State: 36.9%
  • Local: 50.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$12,064
Texas$14,396
United States$16,826

Schools in Shallowater ISD

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 secondary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
DAEPSecondary9 to 106
Shallowater ElementaryElementaryPK to 242817.1
Shallowater High SchoolHigh9 to 1251810.4
Shallowater IntermediateElementary3 to 538214.7
Shallowater MiddleMiddle6 to 839712.4

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.