TexasSchoolsLOOP SCHOOL

LOOP SCHOOL

PublicRegular
LOOP, Texas · LOOP ISD
Students143enrolled
FRL58%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio7.9:1students:teacher
LevelOther0–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students143
Grade Span0–12
Student:Teacher7.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch58%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Finance

School finance is reported at the district (LEA) level. The figures below cover the full LOOP ISD.

Per-pupil spending (2019)
$19,752
Total district expenditure
$3,101,000
Total district revenue
$4,133,000
District enrollment
157

Revenue sources

Federal$172,000(4.2%)
State$724,000(17.5%)
Local$3,237,000(78.3%)

Spending breakdown

Instruction (teacher salaries, classroom materials)$1,411,000
Support services (admin, transport, building ops)

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, FY 2019. Figures cover the entire district; individual school-level spending is not published.

US public school funding 101

  • Local revenue (property taxes) is typically the largest source in most states, though this varies widely.
  • State revenue equalization formulas aim to reduce disparities between wealthy and poor districts.
  • Federal revenue is usually 6-10% of budget — Title I (poverty), IDEA (special education), ESSER (COVID relief).
  • Per-pupil spending varies from under $10,000 to over $30,000 across states; California averages around $15,000, New York around $28,000.