LOS FRESNOS CISD operates 14 public schools serving 10,565 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,357 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cameron County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,163 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.0% local, 54.9% state, and 22.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $76,005 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #399 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 425.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% White, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Los Fresnos H S accounts for 31.7% of all LOS FRESNOS CISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LOS FRESNOS CISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
LOS FRESNOS CISD school enrollment varies 548× across entities
LOS FRESNOS CISD school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 3,285 students (highest), a spread of 3,279 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.
LOS FRESNOS CISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.1% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants 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.
LOS FRESNOS CISD student-counselor ratio is 426:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
LOS FRESNOS CISD chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
LOS FRESNOS CISD has 14 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 10 other. Total enrollment is 10,565 students.
How much does LOS FRESNOS CISD spend per student?
LOS FRESNOS CISD spends $15,163 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #399 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in LOS FRESNOS CISD?
The average teacher salary in LOS FRESNOS CISD is $76,005 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LOS FRESNOS CISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cameron County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LOS FRESNOS CISD?
LOS FRESNOS CISD students are 97.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LOS FRESNOS CISD?
LOS FRESNOS CISD has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #399 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.