Onalaska ISD
Onalaska ISD is a public school district based in Onalaska, Texas, serving 1,196 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #450 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 598 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Kenneth Fraga. It spends about $11,206 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Onalaska compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Onalaska | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,206 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,547 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 399 | 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 Kenneth Fraga
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman ISDQuitman | 1,208 | 3 | $11,596 | 11.5 | #448 |
| Onalaska ISDOnalaska · this district | 1,196 | 2 | $11,206 | 13.6 | #450 |
| Grape Creek ISDSan Angelo | 1,196 | 6 | $11,288 | 13.1 | #449 |
| Woodville ISDWoodville | 1,196 | 4 | $14,371 | 11.4 | #451 |
| Elkhart ISDElkhart | 1,187 | 4 | $11,069 | 13.6 | #452 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County CUD 1Newton, IL | 1,197 | $17,306 | 15.0 |
| Lincolnwood School District 74Lincolnwood, IL | 1,196 | $26,008 | 10.6 |
| Okoboji Community School DistrictMilford, IA | 1,196 | $11,342 | 13.1 |
| Manchester LocalAkron, OH | 1,196 | $12,647 | 15.1 |
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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