Lorena ISD
Lorena ISD is a public school district based in Lorena, Texas, serving 1,817 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #355 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 454 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Teddy Clevenger. It spends about $10,202 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Lorena compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lorena | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,202 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,119 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 363 | 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 Teddy Clevenger
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy ISDLittle River | 1,832 | 6 | $9,342 | 14.9 | #353 |
| Lytle ISDLytle | 1,825 | 5 | $11,957 | 15.5 | #354 |
| Lorena ISDLorena · this district | 1,817 | 4 | $10,202 | 13.5 | #355 |
| London ISDCorpus Christi | 1,808 | 4 | $9,268 | 17.6 | #356 |
| Sweetwater ISDSweetwater | 1,806 | 6 | $12,507 | 13.4 | #357 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)Jonesboro, AR | 1,817 | $9,098 | 14.2 |
| Argo CHSD 217Summit, IL | 1,817 | $21,864 | 14.8 |
| Southmoreland School DistrictAlverton, PA | 1,817 | $13,361 | 14.9 |
| Bamberg 03Denmark, SC | 1,817 | n/a | 12.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-lorena-isd