Los Fresnos CISD
Los Fresnos CISD is a public school district based in Los Fresnos, Texas, serving 10,357 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 740 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Joseph Villarreal. It spends about $10,795 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Los Fresnos compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Los Fresnos | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,795 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,472 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $121.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $139.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 672 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,654 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 345 | 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 Joseph Villarreal
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutto ISDHutto | 10,688 | 15 | $10,271 | 15.2 | #115 |
| Los Fresnos CISDLos Fresnos · this district | 10,357 | 14 | $10,795 | 15.4 | #116 |
| Clint ISDEl Paso | 10,077 | 14 | $11,716 | 15.4 | #117 |
| Royse City ISDRoyse City | 10,034 | 11 | $8,849 | 15.1 | #118 |
| Manor ISDManor | 9,961 | 16 | $10,610 | 15.7 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County School District 70Pueblo, CO | 10,386 | $9,321 | 18.4 |
| Raleigh County SchoolsBeckley, WV | 10,350 | $12,266 | 12.7 |
| Brandywine School DistrictWilmington, DE | 10,349 | $17,999 | 13.9 |
| Vallivue School DistrictCaldwell, ID | 10,339 | $8,743 | 19.3 |
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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