Natalia ISD
Natalia ISD is a public school district based in Natalia, Texas, serving 1,315 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #433 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 329 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Elmer Avellaneda. It spends about $12,938 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Natalia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Natalia | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,938 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,613 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $15.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 212 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 438 | 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 Elmer Avellaneda
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muleshoe ISDMuleshoe | 1,330 | 4 | $14,002 | 12.1 | #432 |
| Natalia ISDNatalia · this district | 1,315 | 4 | $12,938 | 13.8 | #433 |
| Wall ISDWall | 1,313 | 6 | $11,924 | 10.2 | #434 |
| Rice CISDAltair | 1,306 | 7 | $12,071 | 15.0 | #435 |
| West ISDWest | 1,300 | 4 | $11,393 | 13.0 | #436 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Washington School CorporationPekin, IN | 1,316 | $9,455 | 15.0 |
| Wayland-Cohocton Central School DistrictWayland, NY | 1,316 | $21,912 | 9.9 |
| Chenango Forks Central School DistrictBinghamton, NY | 1,315 | $20,951 | 12.8 |
| Harney County Union High School District 1JCrane, OR | 1,315 | $8,390 | 27.4 |
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-natalia-isd