La Joya ISD
La Joya ISD is a public school district based in La Joya, Texas, serving 22,942 students in 36 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 637 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Marcey Sorensen. It spends about $12,843 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How La Joya compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Joya | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,843 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,440 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $370.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $388.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,570 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,409 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 319 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judson ISDSan Antonio | 23,539 | 36 | $9,401 | 15.5 | #58 |
| McKinney ISDMcKinney | 23,296 | 33 | $10,512 | 14.1 | #59 |
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISDBedford | 23,262 | 33 | $9,389 | 15.9 | #60 |
| La Joya ISDLa Joya · this district | 22,942 | 36 | $12,843 | 14.6 | #61 |
| Tomball ISDTomball | 22,913 | 24 | $9,226 | 15.7 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puyallup School DistrictPuyallup, WA | 23,026 | $14,217 | 18.8 |
| Greeley-Evans School District 6Greeley, CO | 22,917 | $11,153 | 18.5 |
| Aiken 01Aiken, SC | 22,916 | $11,879 | 14.4 |
| Hemet UnifiedHemet, CA | 22,891 | $15,161 | 21.9 |
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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