Tulia ISD

Public school district · Swisher County · Texas · NCES district ID 4843320

Tulia ISD spent $16,446 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 3 schools enrolled 801 students in 2024-25; 64.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,964 per student, up 21.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

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 Tulia ISD in enrollment (872 to 915 students) and Tulia ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tulia ISD, FY23Santa Rosa ISD $17,329; Tulia ISD $16,446; Dilley ISD $15,836; Odem-Edroy ISD $15,294; Bloomington ISD $13,598; Rogers ISD $12,461; Cooper ISD $12,358; Westlake Academy $12,355; Tolar ISD $11,001; University Academy $10,883; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kSanta Rosa ISD$17,329Tulia ISD$16,446Dilley ISD$15,836Odem-Edroy ISD$15,294Bloomington ISD$13,598Rogers ISD$12,461Cooper ISD$12,358Westlake Academy$12,355Tolar ISD$11,001University Academy$10,883State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tulia ISD, FY23Santa Rosa ISD $17,329; Tulia ISD $16,446; Dilley ISD $15,836; Odem-Edroy ISD $15,294; Bloomington ISD $13,598; Rogers ISD $12,461; Cooper ISD $12,358; Westlake Academy $12,355; Tolar ISD $11,001; University Academy $10,883; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kSanta Rosa ISD$17,329Tulia ISD$16,446Dilley ISD$15,836Odem-Edroy ISD$15,294Bloomington ISD$13,598Rogers ISD$12,461Cooper ISD$12,358Westlake Academy$12,355Tolar ISD$11,001University Academy$10,883State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tulia ISD, FY23Santa Rosa ISD $17,329; Tulia ISD $16,446; Dilley ISD $15,836; Odem-Edroy ISD $15,294; Bloomington ISD $13,598; Rogers ISD $12,461; Cooper ISD $12,358; Westlake Academy $12,355; Tolar ISD $11,001; University Academy $10,883; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kSanta Rosa ISD$17,329Tulia ISD$16,446Dilley ISD$15,836Odem-Edroy ISD$15,294Bloomington ISD$13,598Rogers ISD$12,461Cooper ISD$12,358Westlake Academy$12,355Tolar ISD$11,001University Academy$10,883State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Tulia ISD, FY23Santa Rosa ISD $17,329; Tulia ISD $16,446; Dilley ISD $15,836; Odem-Edroy ISD $15,294; Bloomington ISD $13,598; Rogers ISD $12,461; Cooper ISD $12,358; Westlake Academy $12,355; Tolar ISD $11,001; University Academy $10,883; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kSanta Rosa ISD$17,329Tulia ISD$16,446Dilley ISD$15,836Odem-Edroy ISD$15,294Bloomington ISD$13,598Rogers ISD$12,461Cooper ISD$12,358Westlake Academy$12,355Tolar ISD$11,001University Academy$10,883State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$15,181,000 in revenue: 64.0% state, 24.3% local and 11.7% federal. Total spending including $1,623,000 of capital outlay was $17,018,000, or $18,993 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Tulia ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,720,000; Local $3,690,000; Federal $1,771,000; total $15,181,000.
  • State$9,720,000 64%
  • Local$3,690,000 24%
  • Federal$1,771,000 12%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

896 students in 2022-23, 884 students in 2023-24, 801 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Tulia ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 884, 2024-25: 80102505007501k2022-238962023-248842024-25801
Tulia ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 884, 2024-25: 80102505007501k2022-238962023-248842024-25801
Tulia ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 884, 2024-25: 80102505007501k2022-238962023-248842024-25801
Tulia ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 896, 2023-24: 884, 2024-25: 80102505007501k2022-238962023-248842024-25801

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2389685.310.5
2023-2488490.79.7
2024-2580183.69.6

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

$3,900,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,353 per student

Tulia ISD booked $3,900,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 85 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 $45,721 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 22 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,630,00067.4%
Special education$470,00012.1%
Vocational$343,0008.8%
Other programs$457,00011.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,129 in 2018-19, $4,751 in 2019-20, $4,656 in 2020-21, $4,744 in 2021-22, $4,353 in 2022-23.

Tulia ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,129, 2019-20: $4,751, 2020-21: $4,656, 2021-22: $4,744, 2022-23: $4,35302k4k6k2018-19$4,1292019-20$4,7512020-21$4,6562021-22$4,7442022-23$4,353
Tulia ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,129, 2019-20: $4,751, 2020-21: $4,656, 2021-22: $4,744, 2022-23: $4,35302k4k6k2018-19$4,1292019-20$4,7512020-21$4,6562021-22$4,7442022-23$4,353
Tulia ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,129, 2019-20: $4,751, 2020-21: $4,656, 2021-22: $4,744, 2022-23: $4,35302k4k6k2018-19$4,1292019-20$4,7512020-21$4,6562021-22$4,7442022-23$4,353
Tulia ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,129, 2019-20: $4,751, 2020-21: $4,656, 2021-22: $4,744, 2022-23: $4,35302k4k6k2018-19$4,1292019-20$4,7512020-21$4,6562021-22$4,7442022-23$4,353

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 Tulia ISD scored proficient or above: 23-27% in reading and 20-24% 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 arts23-27%52%403
Math20-24%42%356

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 72 students in Tulia ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate95% or more90.3%
Students in the class72403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 364 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Tulia Elementary36411.682.1%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.

1 middle school, 170 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Tulia Junior High1707.587.1%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.

1 high school, 267 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Tulia High School2679.078.3%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 Tulia 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 Tulia ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentTulia ISD ranks 214 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,446).#214 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasTulia ISD is the number 605 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 896 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#605 of 1,212
  3. Odem-Edroy ISDThe next larger Texas district: 897 students in fall 2022, $15,294 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,294
  4. Bloomington ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 890 students in fall 2022, $13,598 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,598
  5. Compare Tulia ISD with Odem-Edroy ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Tulia High School, its largest high school267 students in 2024-25, 9.0 per teacher.267
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasTulia ISD spent $45,721 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$45,721
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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 Tulia ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Tulia ISD?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 801 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Tulia ISD spend per student?
    $16,446 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 $19,964 per student, up 21.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Tulia ISD's money come from?
    $15,181,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.0% state, 24.3% local and 11.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Tulia ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 325 of the 936 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 34.7%, 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.
  5. How much does Tulia ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,900,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,353 per student. Divided by the 85 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $45,721 per teacher, more than 22 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).
  6. How do students in Tulia ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Tulia ISD scored proficient or above: 23-27% in reading and 20-24% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Tulia ISD?
    95% or more of the 72 students in Tulia ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Tulia ISD's NCES district ID?
    4843320. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

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