La Vega ISD
La Vega ISD is a public school district based in Waco, Texas, serving 3,093 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #261 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 516 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Sharon M Shields. It spends about $11,294 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How La Vega compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Vega | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,294 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,207 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 515 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 387 | 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 →Dr Sharon M Shields
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville ISDGainesville | 3,111 | 5 | $9,813 | 17.1 | #259 |
| Sealy ISDSealy | 3,109 | 4 | $10,412 | 14.8 | #260 |
| La Vega ISDWaco · this district | 3,093 | 6 | $11,294 | 15.1 | #261 |
| Seminole ISDSeminole | 3,089 | 6 | $13,649 | 13.0 | #262 |
| Caddo Mills ISDCaddo Mills | 3,073 | 5 | $10,169 | 14.0 | #263 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee Valley School CorporationWheatfield, IN | 3,093 | $9,373 | 14.9 |
| Alma School DistrictAlma, AR | 3,092 | $9,776 | 12.0 |
| Avon School DistrictAvon, CT | 3,092 | $21,534 | 12.5 |
| Rincon Valley Union ElementarySanta Rosa, CA | 3,091 | $14,780 | 19.6 |
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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