Donna ISD

Public school district · Hidalgo County · Texas · NCES district ID 4817390

Donna ISD spent $15,197 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 19 schools enrolled 12,930 students in 2024-25; 52.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,042 per student, down 1.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (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 Donna ISD in enrollment (12,865 to 13,772 students) and Donna ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Donna ISD, FY23Donna ISD $15,197; Southwest ISD $13,119; Victoria ISD $11,524; Georgetown ISD $11,236; Belton ISD $11,135; San Angelo ISD $10,684; Grapevine-Colleyville ISD $10,666; Coppell ISD $10,455; Wichita Falls ISD $10,200; Burleson ISD $10,162; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kDonna ISD$15,197Southwest ISD$13,119Victoria ISD$11,524Georgetown ISD$11,236Belton ISD$11,135San Angelo ISD$10,684Grapevine-Colleyville ISD$10,666Coppell ISD$10,455Wichita Falls ISD$10,200Burleson ISD$10,162State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Donna ISD, FY23Donna ISD $15,197; Southwest ISD $13,119; Victoria ISD $11,524; Georgetown ISD $11,236; Belton ISD $11,135; San Angelo ISD $10,684; Grapevine-Colleyville ISD $10,666; Coppell ISD $10,455; Wichita Falls ISD $10,200; Burleson ISD $10,162; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kDonna ISD$15,197Southwest ISD$13,119Victoria ISD$11,524Georgetown ISD$11,236Belton ISD$11,135San Angelo ISD$10,684Grapevine-Colleyville ISD$10,666Coppell ISD$10,455Wichita Falls ISD$10,200Burleson ISD$10,162State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Donna ISD, FY23Donna ISD $15,197; Southwest ISD $13,119; Victoria ISD $11,524; Georgetown ISD $11,236; Belton ISD $11,135; San Angelo ISD $10,684; Grapevine-Colleyville ISD $10,666; Coppell ISD $10,455; Wichita Falls ISD $10,200; Burleson ISD $10,162; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kDonna ISD$15,197Southwest ISD$13,119Victoria ISD$11,524Georgetown ISD$11,236Belton ISD$11,135San Angelo ISD$10,684Grapevine-Colleyville ISD$10,666Coppell ISD$10,455Wichita Falls ISD$10,200Burleson ISD$10,162State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Donna ISD, FY23Donna ISD $15,197; Southwest ISD $13,119; Victoria ISD $11,524; Georgetown ISD $11,236; Belton ISD $11,135; San Angelo ISD $10,684; Grapevine-Colleyville ISD $10,666; Coppell ISD $10,455; Wichita Falls ISD $10,200; Burleson ISD $10,162; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kDonna ISD$15,197Southwest ISD$13,119Victoria ISD$11,524Georgetown ISD$11,236Belton ISD$11,135San Angelo ISD$10,684Grapevine-Colleyville ISD$10,666Coppell ISD$10,455Wichita Falls ISD$10,200Burleson ISD$10,162State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$242,049,000 in revenue: 52.7% state, 11.0% local and 36.2% federal. Total spending including $28,035,000 of capital outlay was $233,672,000, or $17,749 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Donna ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $127,614,000; Local $26,696,000; Federal $87,739,000; total $242,049,000.
  • State$127,614,000 53%
  • Local$26,696,000 11%
  • Federal$87,739,000 36%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

13,165 students in 2022-23, 13,123 students in 2023-24, 12,930 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Donna ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 13,165, 2023-24: 13,123, 2024-25: 12,93005k10k15k2022-2313,1652023-2413,1232024-2512,930
Donna ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 13,165, 2023-24: 13,123, 2024-25: 12,93005k10k15k2022-2313,1652023-2413,1232024-2512,930
Donna ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 13,165, 2023-24: 13,123, 2024-25: 12,93005k10k15k2022-2313,1652023-2413,1232024-2512,930
Donna ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 13,165, 2023-24: 13,123, 2024-25: 12,93005k10k15k2022-2313,1652023-2413,1232024-2512,930

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313,165879.315.0
2023-2413,123891.314.7
2024-2512,930888.514.6

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

$52,728,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,005 per student

Donna ISD booked $52,728,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 893 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 $59,078 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 87 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$37,727,00071.6%
Special education$4,176,0007.9%
Vocational$3,768,0007.1%
Other programs$7,057,00013.4%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,537 in 2018-19, $3,691 in 2019-20, $3,887 in 2020-21, $4,237 in 2021-22, $4,005 in 2022-23.

Donna ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,537, 2019-20: $3,691, 2020-21: $3,887, 2021-22: $4,237, 2022-23: $4,00502k4k6k2018-19$3,5372019-20$3,6912020-21$3,8872021-22$4,2372022-23$4,005
Donna ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,537, 2019-20: $3,691, 2020-21: $3,887, 2021-22: $4,237, 2022-23: $4,00502k4k6k2018-19$3,5372019-20$3,6912020-21$3,8872021-22$4,2372022-23$4,005
Donna ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,537, 2019-20: $3,691, 2020-21: $3,887, 2021-22: $4,237, 2022-23: $4,00502k4k6k2018-19$3,5372019-20$3,6912020-21$3,8872021-22$4,2372022-23$4,005
Donna ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,537, 2019-20: $3,691, 2020-21: $3,887, 2021-22: $4,237, 2022-23: $4,00502k4k6k2018-19$3,5372019-20$3,6912020-21$3,8872021-22$4,2372022-23$4,005

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 Donna ISD scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 29% 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 arts34%52%5,744
Math29%42%5,743

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

94% of the 1,008 students in Donna 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 rate94%90.3%
Students in the class1,008403,301

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.

13 elementary schools, 6,229 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary68816.694.8%Schoolwide program
A M Ochoa Elementary58017.293.4%Schoolwide program
Julian S Adame56216.190.0%Schoolwide program
Daniel Singleterry Sr56017.898.8%Schoolwide program
Patricia S Garza Elementary55116.997.5%Schoolwide program
C Stainke Elementary50915.487.0%Schoolwide program
Capt D Salinas II Elementary45713.784.0%Schoolwide program
Le Noir Elementary45716.381.6%Schoolwide program
Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary44615.994.8%Schoolwide program
T Price Elementary41616.689.2%Schoolwide program
M Rivas Pri Discovery Academy41319.586.7%Schoolwide program
J W Caceres Discovery Int Academy29913.795.0%Schoolwide program
One more elementary school
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Guzman Elementary29113.293.1%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.

4 middle schools, 2,735 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Veterans Middle86612.795.2%Schoolwide program
W a Todd Middle67014.090.7%Schoolwide program
A P Solis Middle64612.990.7%Schoolwide program
Dora M Sauceda Middle55311.297.5%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.

2 high schools, 3,966 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Donna High School1,99213.488.5%Schoolwide program
Donna North High School1,97414.394.3%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.

Contact Donna 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 Donna ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentDonna ISD ranks 38 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,197).#38 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasDonna ISD is the number 99 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 13,165 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#99 of 1,212
  3. Victoria ISDThe next larger Texas district: 13,246 students in fall 2022, $11,524 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,524
  4. Georgetown ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 13,155 students in fall 2022, $11,236 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,236
  5. Compare Donna ISD with Victoria ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Donna High School, its largest high school1,992 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.1,992
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasDonna ISD spent $59,078 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$59,078
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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 Donna ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Donna ISD?
    19 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high), enrolling 12,930 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Donna ISD spend per student?
    $15,197 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 $15,042 per student, down 1.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Donna ISD's money come from?
    $242,049,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.7% state, 11.0% local and 36.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Donna ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 8,137 of the 19,558 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 41.6%, 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.
  5. How much does Donna ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $52,728,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,005 per student. Divided by the 893 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,078 per teacher, more than 87 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 Donna ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Donna ISD scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 29% 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 Donna ISD?
    94% of the 1,008 students in Donna 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 Donna ISD's NCES district ID?
    4817390. 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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