La Grange ISD
La Grange ISD is a public school district based in La Grange, Texas, serving 1,870 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #346 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 623 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Matthew Mchazlett. It spends about $11,638 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How La Grange compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Grange | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,638 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,738 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 289 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 623 | 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 →Matthew Mchazlett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero ISDCuero | 1,888 | 4 | $12,699 | 12.3 | #344 |
| Lago Vista ISDLago Vista | 1,887 | 4 | $10,183 | 14.5 | #345 |
| La Grange ISDLa Grange · this district | 1,870 | 3 | $11,638 | 13.2 | #346 |
| Fabens ISDFabens | 1,865 | 4 | $11,839 | 12.1 | #347 |
| Carrizo Springs CISDCarrizo Springs | 1,852 | 4 | $13,419 | 14.0 | #348 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich CUSD 430Sandwich, IL | 1,872 | $13,229 | 14.3 |
| Rush County SchoolsRushville, IN | 1,872 | $10,854 | 12.4 |
| Comstock Public SchoolsKalamazoo, MI | 1,871 | $13,300 | 14.5 |
| Waupun School DistrictWaupun, WI | 1,869 | $11,673 | 14.8 |
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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