La Feria ISD
La Feria ISD is a public school district based in La Feria, Texas, serving 2,842 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #282 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 406 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Cynthia Torres. It spends about $11,726 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How La Feria compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Feria | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,726 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,780 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 473 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 402 | 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 →Cynthia Torres
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Point ISDWills Point | 2,893 | 5 | $9,732 | 17.1 | #278 |
| Royal ISDPattison | 2,884 | 4 | $12,500 | 15.8 | #279 |
| Sanger ISDSanger | 2,880 | 7 | $13,212 | 15.7 | #280 |
| Columbia-Brazoria ISDWest Columbia | 2,871 | 6 | $10,553 | 15.4 | #281 |
| La Feria ISDLa Feria · this district | 2,842 | 7 | $11,726 | 14.1 | #282 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WatertownWatertown, MA | 2,844 | $25,816 | 10.3 |
| Tishomingo County School DistrictIuka, MS | 2,844 | $10,073 | 11.9 |
| WestwoodWestwood, MA | 2,842 | $22,307 | 12.5 |
| Steubenville CitySteubenville, OH | 2,841 | $10,686 | 17.0 |
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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