Leary ISD
Public school district · Bowie County · Texas · NCES district ID 4827060
Leary ISD spent $12,484 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 119 students in 2024-25; 48.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,158 per student, down 10.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Leary ISD in enrollment (86 to 98 students) and Leary ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$1,595,000 in revenue: 48.7% state, 33.7% local and 17.6% federal. Total spending including $59,000 of capital outlay was $1,245,000, or $13,387 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$777,000 49%
- Local$537,000 34%
- Federal$281,000 18%
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 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
93 students in 2022-23, 120 students in 2023-24, 119 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 | 93 | 10.0 | 9.3 |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 11.0 | 10.9 |
| 2024-25 | 119 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$474,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,097 per student
Leary ISD booked $474,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 10 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 $47,400 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 31 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 | $344,000 | 72.6% |
| Special education | $46,000 | 9.7% |
| Other programs | $84,000 | 17.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,496 in 2018-19, $3,281 in 2019-20, $4,718 in 2020-21, $4,648 in 2021-22, $5,097 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 Leary ISD scored proficient or above: 42-92% in reading and 0-50% 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 | 42-92% | 52% | 43 |
| Math | 0-50% | 42% | 37 |
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.
1 elementary school, 119 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leary Elementary | 119 | 10.9 | 95.0% | 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.
Contact Leary ISD
- Website: learyisd.net
- Phone: (903) 838-8960
- Office: 9500 W New Boston Rd, Texarkana, TX 75501
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 Leary ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentLeary ISD ranks 537 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,484).#537 of 629
- Every school district in TexasLeary ISD is the number 1,187 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 93 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,187 of 1,212
- Damon ISDThe next larger Texas district: 94 students in fall 2022, $28,617 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$28,617
- Thrive Center for SuccessThe next smaller Texas district: 92 students in fall 2022, $36,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,348
- Compare Leary ISD with Damon ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across TexasLeary ISD spent $47,400 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$47,400
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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 Leary ISD
How many schools and students are in Leary ISD?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 119 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Leary ISD spend per student?
$12,484 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,158 per student, down 10.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Leary ISD's money come from?
$1,595,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.7% state, 33.7% local and 17.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Leary ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 36 of the 186 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.4%, 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 Leary ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$474,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,097 per student. Divided by the 10 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $47,400 per teacher, more than 31 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 Leary ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Leary ISD scored proficient or above: 42-92% in reading and 0-50% 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 Leary ISD's NCES district ID?
4827060. 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 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