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Lorena Independent School District

Item: Lorena Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

308 N Frontage Rd
Lorena, TX 76655-0097

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (254) 857-3239

www.lorenaisd.net

Top Rankings

Lorena Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

6,843 Schools

# Students

1,817 Students

3,732,985 Students

# Teachers

136 Teachers

250,067 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	48	185
Kind	104	282
1	121	310
2	117	320
3	131	333
4	140	332
5	138	331
6	167	331
7	134	276
8	137	277

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District Rank

Lorena Independent School District, which is ranked #94 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#89 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District
2023	#89
2022	#96
2021	#70
2019	#144
2018	#118
2017	#78
2016	#93
2015	#119
2014	#87
2013	#121
2012	#337

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62%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	44%
2022	61%	41%
2021	57%	37%
2019	60%	51%
2018	62%	49%
2017	91%	78%
2016	88%	75%
2015	85%	73%
2014	90%	76%
2013	88%	78%
2012	85%	83%

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70%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2022	70%	51%
2021	63%	42%
2019	61%	47%
2018	62%	45%
2017	87%	72%
2016	85%	71%
2015	85%	73%
2014	89%	75%
2013	89%	78%
2012	93%	88%
2011	95%	88%

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71%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2022	71%	46%
2021	66%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	92%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

6.8%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	6.8%	23%
2022	20%	28.9%
2021	6.7%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.39	0.64
2022	0.37	0.64
2021	0.37	0.64
2020	0.36	0.63
2019	0.36	0.63
2018	0.32	0.64
2017	0.32	0.64
2016	0.31	0.63
2015	0.30	0.63
2014	0.30	0.63
2013	0.30	0.64
2012	0.29	0.64
2011	0.27	0.64
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.23	0.64
2008	0.23	0.64
2007	0.22	0.64
2006	0.21	0.64
2005	0.20	0.64
2004	0.18	0.64
2003	0.19	0.64
2002	0.17	0.64
2001	0.18	0.64
2000	0.15	0.65
1999	0.18	0.65
1998	0.17	0.65
1997	0.16	0.64
1996	0.17	0.64
1995	0.16	0.64
1994	0.17	0.64
1993	0.17	0.63
1992	0.15	0.63
1991	0.07	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

17%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	18%	53%
2022	17%	53%
2021	16%	53%
2020	16%	53%
2019	16%	53%
2018	16%	52%
2017	16%	52%
2016	15%	52%
2015	15%	52%
2014	14%	52%
2013	15%	51%
2012	14%	51%
2011	13%	50%
2010	11%	49%
2009	10%	48%
2008	11%	47%
2007	11%	46%
2006	11%	46%
2005	10%	45%
2004	9%	44%
2003	9%	43%
2002	8%	42%
2001	9%	41%
2000	7%	40%
1999	9%	39%
1998	8%	38%
1997	8%	38%
1996	7%	37%
1995	7%	36%
1994	7%	36%
1993	7%	35%
1992	7%	35%
1991	3%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	14%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	14%
1989	1%	14%

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% White

76%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	76%	26%
2022	78%	26%
2021	78%	26%
2020	78%	27%
2019	78%	27%
2018	81%	28%
2017	81%	28%
2016	82%	29%
2015	83%	29%
2014	83%	29%
2013	83%	30%
2012	84%	31%
2011	85%	31%
2010	87%	33%
2009	87%	34%
2008	87%	35%
2007	88%	36%
2006	88%	36%
2005	89%	38%
2004	90%	39%
2003	90%	40%
2002	91%	41%
2001	90%	42%
2000	92%	44%
1999	90%	45%
1998	91%	46%
1997	91%	46%
1996	90%	47%
1995	91%	48%
1994	91%	48%
1993	91%	49%
1992	92%	49%
1991	96%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,222 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$21 MM	$14 MM
2022	$21 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$14 MM
2020	$21 MM	$14 MM
2019	$20 MM	$13 MM
2018	$19 MM	$11 MM
2017	$18 MM	$11 MM
2016	$19 MM	$11 MM
2015	$13 MM	$9 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$9 MM
2011	$14 MM	$10 MM
2010	$13 MM	$9 MM
2009	$14 MM	$9 MM
2008	$13 MM	$8 MM
2007	$14 MM	$8 MM
2006	$12 MM	$7 MM
2005	$12 MM	$7 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$10 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$6 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$6 MM
1996	$7 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$19 MM	$13 MM
2022	$20 MM	$13 MM
2021	$19 MM	$13 MM
2020	$20 MM	$13 MM
2019	$18 MM	$12 MM
2018	$18 MM	$11 MM
2017	$18 MM	$11 MM
2016	$17 MM	$11 MM
2015	$12 MM	$9 MM
2014	$27 MM	$10 MM
2012	$14 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$9 MM
2010	$12 MM	$9 MM
2009	$12 MM	$9 MM
2008	$12 MM	$8 MM
2007	$13 MM	$8 MM
2006	$10 MM	$7 MM
2005	$13 MM	$7 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$6 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$6 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,633

$13,399

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,704	$15,640
2022	$11,826	$15,527
2021	$12,141	$15,800
2020	$11,826	$15,527
2019	$11,573	$14,104
2018	$11,028	$12,819
2017	$10,895	$13,668
2016	$11,106	$13,530
2015	$8,026	$12,250
2014	$10,015	$11,938
2012	$8,821	$11,792
2011	$8,824	$12,560
2010	$8,325	$12,250
2009	$8,494	$11,947
2008	$8,276	$11,503
2007	$8,523	$11,028
2006	$7,474	$10,357
2005	$7,739	$9,808
2004	$7,306	$9,347
2003	$7,576	$9,172
2002	$6,469	$8,890
2001	$6,558	$8,220
2000	$6,199	$8,183
1999	$5,936	$7,482
1998	$5,919	$7,282
1997	$6,333	$6,948
1995	$5,027	$6,375
1992	$4,494	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$10,222

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lorena Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,284	$14,776
2022	$11,324	$14,277
2021	$10,668	$14,927
2020	$11,324	$14,277
2019	$10,558	$13,432
2018	$10,126	$12,640
2017	$10,908	$13,337
2016	$10,211	$12,941
2015	$7,369	$12,682
2014	$16,394	$11,519
2012	$8,544	$11,195
2011	$7,520	$12,153
2010	$7,644	$12,682
2009	$7,336	$12,666
2008	$7,227	$11,542
2007	$8,061	$10,438
2006	$6,205	$9,999
2005	$7,984	$9,530
2004	$8,786	$9,298
2003	$6,366	$9,172
2002	$6,340	$8,828
2001	$7,329	$8,284
2000	$6,198	$8,055
1999	$5,338	$7,777
1998	$7,459	$7,202
1997	$6,065	$7,030
1995	$4,201	$5,816
1992	$3,920	$4,974

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Best Lorena Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lorena Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

420 N Houston
Lorena, TX 76655
(254) 857-4613

Gr: 3-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Lorena Middle School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

500 Leopard Ln
Lorena, TX 76655
(254) 857-4621

Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: n/an/a

Lorena Primary

Add to Compare

1191 Old Lorena Rd
Lorena, TX 76655
(254) 857-8909

Gr: PK-2 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,817 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 10%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education