operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 4817390
Donna Isd
Donna, TX
Students13,131
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictTXUnited States
Academic standing2025
35th percentile44th percentile45th percentileThis district is 9 percentile points lower than the state figure and 10 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
43.7%23.0%27.8%This district is 20.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$18,386$15,261$19,509This district is $3,125 per student higher than the state figure and $1,123 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$15,197$12,147$15,859This district is $3,050 per student higher than the state figure and $662 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,130$2,556$1,964This district is $426 per student lower than the state figure and $166 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$1,584$311$336This district is $1,273 per student higher than the state figure and $1,248 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,141$1,455$1,793This district is $314 per student lower than the state figure and $652 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,605$8,028$8,742This district is $1,577 per student higher than the state figure and $863 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,214$1,492$3,769This district is $722 per student higher than the state figure and $1,555 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$8,130$21,152$11,715This district is $13,022 per student lower than the state figure and $3,585 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$276$1,248$869This district is $972 per student lower than the state figure and $593 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
15:115:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
287:1392:1376:1This district is 105 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 89 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
179.6141.0138.9This district is 38.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 40.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
23.316.018.5This district is 7.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 4.8 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.40.40.9This district is about the same as the state figure and 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%100.0%99.0%This district is about the same as the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
1.2%2.0%2.6%This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
8.1%5.0%2.9%This district is 3.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
56.4%21.2%12.0%This district is 35.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 44.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
10.6%11.6%14.0%This district is 1.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.7%7.6%3.9%This district is 3.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%96.6%95.8%This district is 3.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+0.5%+1.9%+0.5%This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
94.6%60.6%50.6%This district is 34.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 44.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.3%4.0%4.5%This district is 3.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
13.1%7.9%9.0%This district is 5.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
19.3%6.8%6.7%This district is 12.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
41.6%16.9%14.4%This district is 24.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 27.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K1,062 students
8.1%Kindergarten–grade 55,239 students
39.9%Grades 6–82,752 students
21.0%Grades 9–124,078 students
31.1%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten1,062
Kindergarten733
Grade 1815
Grade 2896
Grade 3974
Grade 4906
Grade 5915
Grade 6866
Grade 7929
Grade 8957
Grade 91,283
Grade 101,090
Grade 11918
Grade 12787
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Early learning · 2023–24
How much public pre-K is reported?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers48.5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers39 FTE
Elementary teachers277.1 FTE
Secondary teachers429.7 FTE
Ungraded teachers106.8 FTE
Instructional coordinators14 FTE
District administrators29.8 FTE
District administrative support69.9 FTE
School administrative support61.7 FTE
Library and media support17 FTE
Other support staff715.1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Graduation · 2022–23
How many students graduated within four years?
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
56.4%Students learning English7,036 students · 23 of 23 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
10.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services1,327 students · 22 of 23 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.7%Students with Section 504 plans467 students · 22 of 23 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
5.7%English learners also receiving IDEA services716 students · 22 of 23 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in TX receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Cleveland IsdCleveland, TX11,970 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Eagle Pass IsdEagle Pass, TX13,869 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Mission CisdAlton, TX14,068 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Bastrop IsdBastrop, TX13,010 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Waco IsdWaco, TX13,517 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged578 assessments
48 out of 100Fem3,226 assessments
37 out of 100Hispanic students6,426 assessments
35 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students5,911 assessments
34 out of 100Mal3,300 assessments
32 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$13,771
→FY 2023$15,197
FY 2022$874
→FY 2023$2,130
FY 2022$4,026
→FY 2023$8,130
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
2,961 of 13,194 students
7,210 of 12,473 students
5,423 of 12,406 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I5 reporting schools
80%
Calculus5 reporting schools
40%
Biology5 reporting schools
80%
Chemistry5 reporting schools
80%
Physics5 reporting schools
60%
Computer science5 reporting schools
60%
Advanced Placement5 reporting schools
60%
Dual enrollment5 reporting schools
60%
Gifted programs21 reporting schools
95%
International Baccalaureate5 reporting schools
0%
Athletics5 reporting schools
40%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
937Out-of-school suspensions21 reporting schoolsSee schools →1,416In-school suspensions21 reporting schoolsSee schools →21Law-enforcement referrals20 reporting schoolsSee schools →20School-related arrests20 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?43.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 12,406 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?About the sameCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$15,197current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?287:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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