Lake Worth ISD
Lake Worth ISD is a public school district based in Lake Worth, Texas, serving 3,249 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #250 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Ena Meyers. It spends about $12,811 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Lake Worth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Worth | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,811 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,414 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 559 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 325 | 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 Ena Meyers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Campo ISDEl Campo | 3,279 | 5 | $10,801 | 15.9 | #249 |
| Lake Worth ISDLake Worth · this district | 3,249 | 6 | $12,811 | 15.3 | #250 |
| Henderson ISDHenderson | 3,245 | 5 | $10,483 | 13.7 | #251 |
| Burkburnett ISDBurkburnett | 3,213 | 7 | $9,690 | 13.4 | #252 |
| Burnet CISDBurnet | 3,209 | 6 | $11,015 | 14.7 | #253 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling CUSD 5Sterling, IL | 3,253 | $13,551 | 15.1 |
| Sanford Public SchoolsSanford, ME | 3,250 | $16,390 | 12.5 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton, IL | 3,247 | $12,172 | 15.5 |
| Fremont CityFremont, OH | 3,247 | $13,050 | 16.7 |
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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