Enrollment
238
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lasara, TX
Lasara El
Federal NCES profile for Lasara El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482685003033
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lasara El earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Texas
- 84.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 238
- students enrolled
Lasara El has class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
84.1%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lasara El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lasara El
Lasara El is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lasara, Texas, enrolling 238 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 84.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 238 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 632 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #85.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Lasara Isd spends $20,636 per pupil, 51% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 37.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Lasara Isd, also runs Lasara H S (105 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lasara El compares
Lasara El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 23% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.1% | ▲ 36% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 238 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
84.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 18% in Texas - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,636
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 97.9%
White 2.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Lasara El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lasara Isd, which includes Lasara El.
$20,636
Per student
+51%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.1%
State 54.0%
Federal 37.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lasara El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasara H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lasara El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 105
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~238 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lasara El
How many students attend Lasara El?
Lasara El has 238 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lasara, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lasara El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lasara El is 11.3:1, which is 23% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lasara El?
84.1% of students at Lasara El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lasara El?
The largest demographic group at Lasara El is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Lasara, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lasara El?
Lasara El has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lasara El a good school?
Lasara El earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lasara Isd?
Besides Lasara El, Lasara Isd also operates Lasara H S (105 students). See the Lasara Isd district page for the complete list.
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