Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD
Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD is a public school district based in Daingerfield, Texas, serving 1,026 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #501 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 256 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Lesia Lewis. It spends about $12,304 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Daingerfield-Lone Star compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Daingerfield-Lone Star | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,304 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,827 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Lesia Lewis
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk County Consolidated ISDNew London | 1,029 | 4 | $12,097 | 14.5 | #500 |
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISDDaingerfield · this district | 1,026 | 4 | $12,304 | 11.9 | #501 |
| Edgewood ISDEdgewood | 1,022 | 4 | $11,040 | 11.6 | #502 |
| Jacksboro ISDJacksboro | 1,022 | 3 | $12,470 | 12.6 | #503 |
| Karnes City ISDKarnes City | 1,021 | 6 | $14,601 | 11.6 | #504 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton Community School DistrictLawton, MI | 1,027 | $10,706 | 15.8 |
| Central Cass 17Casselton, ND | 1,027 | $11,610 | 15.1 |
| Johnson CountyWrightsville, GA | 1,026 | $12,915 | 13.2 |
| Cle Elum-Roslyn School DistrictCle Elum, WA | 1,026 | $14,321 | 19.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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