La Joya ISD
Public school district · Hidalgo County · Texas · NCES district ID 4826130
La Joya ISD spent $14,592 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 36 schools enrolled 22,942 students in 2024-25; 54.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,608 per student, down 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (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 La Joya ISD in enrollment (23,082 to 25,871 students) and La Joya ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$433,288,000 in revenue: 54.9% state, 11.3% local and 33.7% federal. Total spending including $19,167,000 of capital outlay was $400,022,000, or $16,127 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$238,038,000 55%
- Local$49,163,000 11%
- Federal$146,087,000 34%
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
24,804 students in 2022-23, 23,998 students in 2023-24, 22,942 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 | 24,804 | 1793.6 | 13.8 |
| 2023-24 | 23,998 | 1688.5 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 22,942 | 1571.3 | 14.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$109,737,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,424 per student
La Joya ISD booked $109,737,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,793 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 $61,215 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 92 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 | $58,997,000 | 53.8% |
| Special education | $5,566,000 | 5.1% |
| Vocational | $7,849,000 | 7.2% |
| Other programs | $37,325,000 | 34.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,720 in 2018-19, $4,137 in 2019-20, $4,214 in 2020-21, $4,473 in 2021-22, $4,424 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 La Joya ISD scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 41% 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 | 44% | 52% | 10,659 |
| Math | 41% | 42% | 8,938 |
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
92% of the 2,031 students in La Joya 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 | 92% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 2,031 | 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.
22 elementary schools, 10,757 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary | 715 | 15.8 | 79.9% | Schoolwide program |
| John F Kennedy Elementary | 676 | 17.0 | 81.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Jose De Escandon Elementary | 614 | 15.7 | 86.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary | 583 | 17.2 | 93.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Juan Seguin Elementary | 569 | 16.4 | 98.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Tabasco Elementary | 544 | 15.8 | 90.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary | 538 | 16.4 | 85.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Diaz-Villarreal Elementary | 527 | 14.8 | 92.4% | Schoolwide program |
| E B Reyna Elementary | 523 | 14.9 | 85.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Corina Pena Elementary | 523 | 14.9 | 96.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Emiliano Zapata Elementary | 511 | 15.9 | 94.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Narciso Cavazos | 471 | 15.0 | 93.8% | Schoolwide program |
The other 10 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Americo Paredes Elementary | 465 | 15.8 | 94.8% | Schoolwide program |
| William J Clinton Elementary | 463 | 15.1 | 95.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Guillermo Flores Elementary | 452 | 15.7 | 93.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Elodia R Chapa Elementary | 445 | 15.2 | 94.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Patricio Perez Elementary | 421 | 14.5 | 93.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Henry B Gonzalez Elementary | 391 | 14.0 | 83.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Evangelina Garza Elementary | 384 | 14.4 | 96.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Sam Fordyce Elementary | 356 | 12.7 | 98.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Leo J Leo Elementary | 319 | 12.7 | 95.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Rosendo Benavides Elementary | 267 | 12.7 | 94.4% | 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.
8 middle schools, 4,879 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Richards Middle | 665 | 16.4 | 92.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Memorial Middle | 663 | 13.9 | 82.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Juan De Dios Salinas Middle | 648 | 13.2 | 97.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Cesar Chavez Middle | 625 | 15.4 | 86.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Irene M Garcia Middle | 601 | 14.1 | 86.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr Javier Saenz Middle | 601 | 13.2 | 98.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Middle | 545 | 12.7 | 91.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Domingo Trevino Middle | 531 | 12.0 | 97.0% | 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.
6 high schools, 7,306 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Joya High School | 2,405 | 14.6 | 92.5% | Schoolwide program |
| La Joya Palmview High School | 2,073 | 15.1 | 90.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Juarez-Lincoln High School | 1,952 | 13.7 | 96.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Thelma Rosa Salinas STEM Early College High School | 471 | 14.9 | 93.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Jimmy Carter Early College High School | 327 | 11.8 | 85.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Hope Academy | 78 | 7.8 | 89.7% | 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.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
La Joya ISD Head Start Program
School in La Joya; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 452 students; 22.7 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact La Joya ISD
- Website: lajoyaisd.com
- Phone: (956) 323-2006
- Office: 201 E Expy 83, La Joya, TX 78560
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 La Joya ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentLa Joya ISD ranks 56 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,592).#56 of 577
- Every school district in TexasLa Joya ISD is the number 56 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 24,804 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#56 of 1,212
- Prosper ISDThe next larger Texas district: 24,983 students in fall 2022, $10,664 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,664
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 24,747 students in fall 2022, $13,227 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,227
- Compare La Joya ISD with Prosper ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- La Joya High School, its largest high school2,405 students in 2024-25, 14.6 per teacher.2,405
- Teacher salary spending across TexasLa Joya ISD spent $61,215 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$61,215
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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 La Joya ISD
How many schools and students are in La Joya ISD?
36 schools were open in 2024-25 (22 elementary, 8 middle, 6 high), enrolling 22,942 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does La Joya ISD spend per student?
$14,592 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 $13,608 per student, down 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does La Joya ISD's money come from?
$433,288,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.9% state, 11.3% local and 33.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in La Joya ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 9,864 of the 26,997 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 36.5%, 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 La Joya ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$109,737,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,424 per student. Divided by the 1,793 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,215 per teacher, more than 92 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 La Joya ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in La Joya ISD scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 41% 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 La Joya ISD?
92% of the 2,031 students in La Joya 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 La Joya ISD's NCES district ID?
4826130. 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