Lasara High School
Public high school in Lasara, Texas · Lasara ISD · Grades 9–12
Lasara High School serves 105 students in grades 9–12 in Lasara (Willacy County). It is one of 2 schools in Lasara ISD. By enrollment it is the 1587th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 7.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lasara ISD |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482685011951 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lasara ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 105 | 343 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 7.5 | 10.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.9% | 87.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lasara High School in context
Size
Lasara High School is the only high school in Lasara ISD. Its 105 students are 30.6% of the district's 343. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10 miles away and have a median of 347 students, so Lasara High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 29 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 24, against an average of 26 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 27 in grade 9 and 25 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
81.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.2% across Lasara ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lasara High School has 13.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 105 students would have about 7.5 teachers, so Lasara High School has 6.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Lyford High School, 7.6 miles away in Lyford CISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 27 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11932 Jones St, Lasara, TX 78561
Phone: (956)642-3271
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lasara High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyford High School | Lyford CISD | 7.6 mi | 439 | 13.3 | 62.9% |
| Monte Alto High School | Monte Alto ISD | 7.8 mi | 255 | 11.8 | 74.9% |
| Raymondville High School | Raymondville ISD | 8.1 mi | 522 | 12.9 | 86.2% |
| Raymondville Options Academic Academy | Raymondville ISD | 8.2 mi | 50 | 8.5 | 94% |
| La Villa Early College High School | La Villa ISD | 11.7 mi | 179 | 9.6 | 92.7% |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 12.2 mi | 1,309 | 12.3 | 93.4% |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 12.4 mi | 70 | 15.2 | 78.6% |
| IDEA Elsa College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 13.1 mi | 737 | 16 | 90.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lasara ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasara Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 238 |