Lefors Isd

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Lefors, Texas - 1 schools

At $15,176 per pupil, Lefors Isd ranks #352 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

187
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$15,176
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Lefors Isd operates 1 public schools serving 187 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Gray County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,176 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.4% local, 50.2% state, and 13.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.8% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Lefors School, enrolling 173 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses held roughly steady from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (187 to 188 students, +0.5%), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $3,050,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 57.3% went to instruction, 30.5% to support services, and 0% to capital outlay, a fairly typical instruction/support/capital split for a public school district. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Lefors School accounts for 92.5% of all Lefors Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lefors Isd a distant remainder — means Lefors Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lefors Isd reports 56.7% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Lefors Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — 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 Lefors Isd is typically wider than the Lefors Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

13.4%
Federal
50.2%
State
36.4%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Lefors Isd.

White 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Asian 1.7%
Multiracial 2.3%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

16.8%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Lefors Isd

School Enrollment
Lefors School
173

How Lefors Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso Similar size Higher spending No revenue-mix data
Brookesmith Isd Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Kopperl Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Houston Classical Charter School Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Bynum Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Lefors Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Lefors Isd?

Lefors Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 187 students.

How much does Lefors Isd spend per student?

Lefors Isd spends $15,176 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Lefors Isd?

Lefors Isd students are 79.8% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.