Southland ISD

Public school district · Garza County · Texas · NCES district ID 4840890

Southland ISD spent $21,087 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 89% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 132 students in 2024-25; 54.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,150 per student, up 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Southland ISD in enrollment (123 to 130 students) and Southland ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Southland ISD, FY23Terrell County ISD $23,713; Benjamin ISD $22,338; Karnack ISD $21,762; Southland ISD $21,087; Cranfills Gap ISD $19,460; Avinger ISD $18,065; Wilson ISD $17,968; Prairie Valley ISD $16,852; Sidney ISD $16,476; Malone ISD $15,992; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kTerrell County ISD$23,713Benjamin ISD$22,338Karnack ISD$21,762Southland ISD$21,087Cranfills Gap ISD$19,460Avinger ISD$18,065Wilson ISD$17,968Prairie Valley ISD$16,852Sidney ISD$16,476Malone ISD$15,992State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Southland ISD, FY23Terrell County ISD $23,713; Benjamin ISD $22,338; Karnack ISD $21,762; Southland ISD $21,087; Cranfills Gap ISD $19,460; Avinger ISD $18,065; Wilson ISD $17,968; Prairie Valley ISD $16,852; Sidney ISD $16,476; Malone ISD $15,992; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kTerrell County ISD$23,713Benjamin ISD$22,338Karnack ISD$21,762Southland ISD$21,087Cranfills Gap ISD$19,460Avinger ISD$18,065Wilson ISD$17,968Prairie Valley ISD$16,852Sidney ISD$16,476Malone ISD$15,992State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Southland ISD, FY23Terrell County ISD $23,713; Benjamin ISD $22,338; Karnack ISD $21,762; Southland ISD $21,087; Cranfills Gap ISD $19,460; Avinger ISD $18,065; Wilson ISD $17,968; Prairie Valley ISD $16,852; Sidney ISD $16,476; Malone ISD $15,992; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kTerrell County ISD$23,713Benjamin ISD$22,338Karnack ISD$21,762Southland ISD$21,087Cranfills Gap ISD$19,460Avinger ISD$18,065Wilson ISD$17,968Prairie Valley ISD$16,852Sidney ISD$16,476Malone ISD$15,992State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Southland ISD, FY23Terrell County ISD $23,713; Benjamin ISD $22,338; Karnack ISD $21,762; Southland ISD $21,087; Cranfills Gap ISD $19,460; Avinger ISD $18,065; Wilson ISD $17,968; Prairie Valley ISD $16,852; Sidney ISD $16,476; Malone ISD $15,992; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.10k15k20k25kTerrell County ISD$23,713Benjamin ISD$22,338Karnack ISD$21,762Southland ISD$21,087Cranfills Gap ISD$19,460Avinger ISD$18,065Wilson ISD$17,968Prairie Valley ISD$16,852Sidney ISD$16,476Malone ISD$15,992State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$2,865,000 in revenue: 54.1% state, 31.6% local and 14.4% federal. Total spending including $50,000 of capital outlay was $2,731,000, or $21,675 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Southland ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,549,000; Local $904,000; Federal $412,000; total $2,865,000.
  • State$1,549,000 54%
  • Local$904,000 32%
  • Federal$412,000 14%

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

126 students in 2022-23, 127 students in 2023-24, 132 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Southland ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 126, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1320501001502022-231262023-241272024-25132
Southland ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 126, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1320501001502022-231262023-241272024-25132
Southland ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 126, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1320501001502022-231262023-241272024-25132
Southland ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 126, 2023-24: 127, 2024-25: 1320501001502022-231262023-241272024-25132

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312617.27.3
2023-2412717.57.2
2024-2513216.68.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Southland ISD scored proficient or above: 26-67% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts26-67%52%55
Math0-50%42%38

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 other school, 132 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southland School1328.071.2%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 Southland ISD

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 Southland ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentSouthland ISD ranks 68 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,087).#68 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasSouthland ISD is the number 1,154 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 126 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,154 of 1,212
  3. Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually ImpairedThe next larger Texas district: 127 students in fall 2022.
  4. Wilson ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 125 students in fall 2022, $17,968 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,968
  5. Compare Southland ISD with Texas Sch for the Blind & Visually ImpairedEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Southland ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Southland ISD?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 132 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Southland ISD spend per student?
    $21,087 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 $21,150 per student, up 0.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Southland ISD's money come from?
    $2,865,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.1% state, 31.6% local and 14.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Southland ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Southland ISD scored proficient or above: 26-67% 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.
  5. What is Southland ISD's NCES district ID?
    4840890. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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
  • 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