La Salle County Schools & Education
La Salle County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
74/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,227
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
74/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#32
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: La Salle County
Measured School Summary
La Salle County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 74/100 and a graduation rate of 92.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
La Salle County spends $9,227 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 31% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 23% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read La Salle County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
74/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #32 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
0.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,227
$1,729 above the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
La Salle County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What La Salle County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
La Salle County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#32
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 18 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
COTULLA ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,170 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
COTULLA ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in La Salle County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
La Salle County Operates Under Single Consolidated School District
Education data brief for La Salle County, Texas.
La Salle County's public education is notable for its unified district structure, with Cotulla ISD serving as the sole provider for all 1,170 students in the county. This consolidation contrasts with many Texas counties that split similar enrollments across multiple jurisdictions. The county reports a composite school score of 73.6, which is higher than the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 92.0% slightly exceeds the state average of 91.6% and is five percentage points higher than the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $9,227, surpassing the Texas average of $7,498 but remaining lower than the national benchmark of $13,000. Ramirez-Burks Elementary is the largest of the county's four schools with 478 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in La Salle County
Reported Enrollment
1,170
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in La Salle County
COTULLA ISD
4 Public Schools in La Salle County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMIREZ-BURKS EL | Record | COTULLA ISD | COTULLA, 78014Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 478 |
| COTULLA H S | Record | COTULLA ISD | COTULLA, 78014Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 345 |
| FRANK NEWMAN MIDDLE | Record | COTULLA ISD | COTULLA, 78014Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 273 |
| ENCINAL EL | Record | COTULLA ISD | COTULLA, 78014Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 74 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,227
State avg $7,498
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.