PRAIRIE LEA ISD operates 1 public schools serving 229 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 267 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Caldwell County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,804 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 46.7% local, 38.7% state, and 14.6% 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 $78,064 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 66/100, ranked #229 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
and 21.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 4.9% African American across the district's schools.
Prairie Lea School accounts for 100.0% of all PRAIRIE LEA ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PRAIRIE LEA ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
PRAIRIE LEA ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.5% 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 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.
PRAIRIE LEA ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 21.7% — 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 PRAIRIE LEA ISD is typically wider than the PRAIRIE LEA ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PRAIRIE LEA ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 229 students.
How much does PRAIRIE LEA ISD spend per student?
PRAIRIE LEA ISD spends $17,804 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #229 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PRAIRIE LEA ISD?
The average teacher salary in PRAIRIE LEA ISD is $78,064 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PRAIRIE LEA ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Caldwell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PRAIRIE LEA ISD?
PRAIRIE LEA ISD students are 70.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% White, 4.9% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PRAIRIE LEA ISD?
PRAIRIE LEA ISD has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #229 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.