School district · Texas

Harlingen CISD

Harlingen CISD in Texas: 30 public schools with 16,471 students and 14.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,843 per student in FY2024.

Schools
30
Students
16,471
Students per teacher
14.2
TX 14.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,843
TX $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,159
Counselors (FTE)
57.8
Students per counselor
285
TX 387 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 23.4

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Texas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Texas: 54%

57%proficient

+4.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 66% of school districts in Texas

Median 51% · 1,182 school districts compared

6,828 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Texas: 42%

43%proficient

+6.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 63% of school districts in Texas

Median 38% · 1,182 school districts compared

6,345 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.2K15
$9.3K16
$10.0K17
$10.2K18
$10.4K19
$11.1K20
$11.5K21
$12.7K22
$13.6K23
$13.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
24% · $58.9M
State
57% · $143.6M
Local
19% · $47.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,613
Support services
$5,343
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$26.7M
Long-term debt
$100.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 18Middle schools: 5High schools: 7
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Austin ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–529514.047%38%
Ben Milam ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–538917.151%43%
Bonham ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–550416.750%44%
Bowie ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–533516.260%61%
Crockett ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–523416.538%43%
Dishman ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–531314.961%56%
Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–567417.760%57%
Pre-K–K25514.3——
Houston ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–542014.753%44%
Jefferson ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–525915.137%36%
Lamar ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–540114.251%38%
Lee H Means ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–573016.277%70%
Long ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–547514.053%45%
Stuart Place ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–557816.359%44%
Travis ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–529416.951%32%
Treasure Hills ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–575815.453%41%
Wilson ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–537314.958%57%
Zavala ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–533215.855%32%
Coakley MiddleFree meals for all
6–868712.547%25%
Gutierrez MiddleFree meals for all
6–874712.464%44%
Memorial MiddleFree meals for all
6–870512.258%42%
Moises Vela MiddleFree meals for all
6–876113.361%46%
Vernon MiddleFree meals for all
6–863110.851%29%
Cameron Co J J A E PAlternativeFree meals for all
101———
Edna Tamayo HouseAlternativeFree meals for all
9–1084.2——
Harlingen Collegiate H SFree meals for all
9–1235315.5——
Harlingen H SFree meals for all
9–122,43314.5——
Harlingen H S - SouthFree meals for all
9–122,01914.1——
8–1244812.590%—
Secondary Alter CtrAlternativeFree meals for all
6–125911.3——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
407 N 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956)430-9502
Website