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La Feria, Texas - 7 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks La Feria Isd #123 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,020 per pupil, La Feria Isd ranks #400 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,926
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,020
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
La Feria Isd operates 7 public schools serving 2,926 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cameron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,020 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.1% local, 56.9% state, and 29.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 74/100, ranked #123 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% White, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Noemi Dominguez El, with a diversity index of 10.3/100.
Its largest campus is La Feria H S, enrolling 901 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is La Feria Academy, at 29 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
La Feria H S accounts for 30.8% of all La Feria Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means La Feria Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
La Feria Isd school enrollment varies 31× across entities
La Feria Isd school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 901 students (highest), a spread of 872 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
La Feria Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 87.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
La Feria Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within La Feria Isd is typically wider than the La Feria Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
La Feria Isd has 7 schools, including 4 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,926 students.
How much does La Feria Isd spend per student?
La Feria Isd spends $14,020 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #123 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of La Feria Isd?
La Feria Isd students are 96.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for La Feria Isd?
La Feria Isd has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #123 out of 1044 districts in Texas.