La Pryor ISD
La Pryor, Texas · Zavala County · Grades Pre-K–12
La Pryor ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 439 students. By enrollment it is the 840th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 439 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 34 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Zavala County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4826250 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in La Pryor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Pryor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 195 | 12.8 | 82.6% |
| La Pryor Secondary | High | 6–12 | 244 | 13 | 86.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of La Pryor ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
La Pryor ISD in context
Size
La Pryor ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 220 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is La Pryor Secondary (244) and the smallest is La Pryor Elementary School (195).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 49 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 22, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. La Pryor ISD enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in La Pryor ISD at 96.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
84.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 82.6% at La Pryor Elementary School to 86.1% at La Pryor Secondary. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 439 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
La Pryor ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Uvalde CISD, 17.3 miles away with 4,019 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than La Pryor ISD. Zavala County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 33 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 439 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 439 |
| Instructional aides | 3.9 | 113 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 220 |
| School administrators | 0.1 | 4,390 |
| District administrators | 2 | 220 |
| All staff | 70.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.1% |
| White | 3.6% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 46 |
| Grade 7 | 36 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uvalde CISD | 17 mi | 4,019 | 16.4 | – |
| Crystal City ISD | 18 mi | 1,643 | 15.2 | – |
| Knippa ISD | 28 mi | 408 | 12.5 | – |
| Carrizo Springs CISD | 29 mi | 1,852 | 14 | – |
| Sabinal ISD | 34 mi | 462 | 11.9 | – |
| Eagle Pass ISD | 42 mi | 13,820 | 17.9 | – |
| Brackett ISD | 43 mi | 521 | 10.5 | – |
| D'hanis ISD | 44 mi | 290 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Zavala County
- Crystal City ISD (1,643 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
311 E Hwy 57, La Pryor, TX 78872
Phone: (830)365-4000
Website: lapryor.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.