C
La Feria Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves La Feria.
Students
2,842
Schools
7
Spent per student
$14,350
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$16.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about La Feria Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.2% since 2020
- Debt of $16.8M, about $5,922 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bixby.
PK–43 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8W B Green J HThis district
9–12La Feria Early College H SThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,350 per student · 12% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 65%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,061’20
2,877’21
2,897’22
2,863’23
2,842’24
Down 7.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 97%White 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.