Lasara ISD
Lasara, Texas · Willacy County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lasara ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 343 students. By enrollment it is the 904th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 343 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4826850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lasara ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasara Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 238 | 12.9 | 89.5% |
| Lasara High School | High | 9–12 | 105 | 7.5 | 81.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lasara ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lasara ISD in context
Size
Lasara ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Lasara Elementary School with 238 students, and the smallest is Lasara High School with 105; the average is 172, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 33 students this year. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 17, 47% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lasara ISD enrolls 39 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 Lasara ISD at 98.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
87.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 81.9% at Lasara High School to 89.5% at Lasara Elementary School. 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 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.1 counselors it has 312 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
NCES classifies Lasara ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Lyford CISD, 7.7 miles away with 1,396 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Lasara ISD. Willacy County has 4 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 | 31 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.1 | 312 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 343 |
| Instructional aides | 9 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 114 |
| School administrators | 1 | 343 |
| District administrators | 2 | 172 |
| All staff | 74.8 |
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 | 98.5% |
| White | 1.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 23 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 33 |
| Grade 9 | 27 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford CISD | 8 mi | 1,396 | 15.1 | – |
| Monte Alto ISD | 8 mi | 819 | 13.4 | – |
| Raymondville ISD | 8 mi | 1,963 | 13.8 | – |
| La Villa ISD | 12 mi | 512 | 10.3 | – |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 12 mi | 4,349 | 13.5 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 15 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| San Perlita ISD | 17 mi | 187 | 8.5 | – |
| Edinburg CISD | 18 mi | 33,343 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Willacy County
- Raymondville ISD (1,963 students)
- Lyford CISD (1,396 students)
- San Perlita ISD (187 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6160 E Sixth St, Lasara, TX 78561
Phone: (956)642-3598
Website: lasaraisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.