Independent School District

Lasara ISD

330 students

2 campuses (1 elementary - 0 middle - 1 high)

Lasara ISD is a rural school district in South Texas in Willacy County.

Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, the classroom experience, student outcomes and its school funding and political environment.

Official classifications

TEA Type

Rural

NCES Type

Rural-Distant

ESC Region

Edinburg

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How does the district spend its funds?

Per-student spending reflects how much money a school spends to educate each child — though different sources may calculate it differently. Our figure divides total local, state and federal general fund spending by enrollment. The general fund is a school’s operating fund, and where leaders have the most spending discretion.

How to read this chart

The per-student spending calculation shown here excludes recapture, intergovernmental charges and interfund transfers.

District spending was $16,019 per student in 2025, up 18.0% since 2015 (inflation-adjusted)

How Lasara ISD compares on per-student spending

We offer three comparison points: statewide ranking, regional ranking, and peer ranking (schools operating in similar environments). Schools in a peer group may not be close to each other geographically. Regions and peer groups are defined by the state.

State

223rd among 1,019 districts statewide

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Region

7th among 37 districts in its region

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Peers

202nd among 463 districts in its peer group

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How to read this chart

These figures reflect general fund expenditures across five spending categories, and exclude recapture, intergovernmental charges and interfund transfers. The total for these categories matches with "Grand Total: Operating and Non-Operating Expenditures" field in the Texas Education Agency’s District Financial Actuals Reports.

Teaching and instruction was the largest spending category at 50.9% of the budget in 2025

General Fund Expenditures by Category

Category	Expenditures	Pct. of Total
Teaching and instruction Direct classroom teaching, library and media resources, curriculum development, and staff training.	$2,797,989	50.9% of total
Administration District leadership, human resources, finance, legal services, and organizational support	$1,118,204	20.4% of total
Operations and maintenance Building maintenance, utilities, security, technology infrastructure, and capital improvements	$1,051,064	19.1% of total
Student support services Student support services, Counseling, special education services, transportation, food services, and health programs	$498,894	9.1% of total
Debt service and capital outlay Debt payments and capital purchases allocated from the general fund.	$28,502	0.5% of total
Total spending	$5,494,653

Category	Pct. of Total
Teaching and instruction	Expenditures $2,797,989 Pct. of total 50.9%
Administration	Expenditures $1,118,204 Pct. of total 20.4%
Operations and maintenance	Expenditures $1,051,064 Pct. of total 19.1%
Student support services	Expenditures $498,894 Pct. of total 9.1%
Debt service and capital outlay	Expenditures $28,502 Pct. of total 0.5%
Total spending	Expenditures $5,494,653

A deeper dive

School advocates have called attention to hard choices districts across Texas have had to make — from adopting budgets with anticipated shortfalls and hiring uncertified teachers to closing schools — as evidence that the state has not invested enough in an education system serving more than 5.5 million children. A Tribune analysis shows the state's baseline commitment to funding per student (known as the basic allotment) has not kept pace with inflation, even after 2025 legislation increased other forms of state funding. Learn more about how schools are funded and how the math adds up.

The Texas Tribune also has a special report that pulls together everything you need to know about school choice, vouchers and how they will change the state's educational landscape.

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Lasara ISD

How does the district spend its funds?

District spending was $16,019 per student in 2025, up 18.0% since 2015 (inflation-adjusted) Copy link

How Lasara ISD compares on per-student spending

Teaching and instruction was the largest spending category at 50.9% of the budget in 2025 Copy link

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District spending was $16,019 per student in 2025, up 18.0% since 2015 (inflation-adjusted)

Teaching and instruction was the largest spending category at 50.9% of the budget in 2025