Edcouch-Elsa ISD

Public school district · Hidalgo County · Texas · NCES district ID 4818060

Edcouch-Elsa ISD spent $16,208 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 9 schools enrolled 4,349 students in 2024-25; 48.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,077 per student, down 13.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 89% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Edcouch-Elsa ISD in enrollment (4,315 to 4,471 students) and Edcouch-Elsa ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Edcouch-Elsa ISD, FY23South Texas ISD $17,956; Edcouch-Elsa ISD $16,208; Mercedes ISD $14,385; Santa Fe ISD $13,289; School of Science and Technology $12,599; Sulphur Springs ISD $11,619; Central Texas District $11,385; Vidor ISD $11,224; Kaufman ISD $10,822; Lindale Schools $10,322; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kSouth Texas ISD$17,956Edcouch-Elsa ISD$16,208Mercedes ISD$14,385Santa Fe ISD$13,289School of Science and Technolo…$12,599Sulphur Springs ISD$11,619Central Texas District$11,385Vidor ISD$11,224Kaufman ISD$10,822Lindale Schools$10,322State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Edcouch-Elsa ISD, FY23South Texas ISD $17,956; Edcouch-Elsa ISD $16,208; Mercedes ISD $14,385; Santa Fe ISD $13,289; School of Science and Technology $12,599; Sulphur Springs ISD $11,619; Central Texas District $11,385; Vidor ISD $11,224; Kaufman ISD $10,822; Lindale Schools $10,322; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kSouth Texas ISD$17,956Edcouch-Elsa ISD$16,208Mercedes ISD$14,385Santa Fe ISD$13,289School of Science and Technology$12,599Sulphur Springs ISD$11,619Central Texas District$11,385Vidor ISD$11,224Kaufman ISD$10,822Lindale Schools$10,322State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Edcouch-Elsa ISD, FY23South Texas ISD $17,956; Edcouch-Elsa ISD $16,208; Mercedes ISD $14,385; Santa Fe ISD $13,289; School of Science and Technology $12,599; Sulphur Springs ISD $11,619; Central Texas District $11,385; Vidor ISD $11,224; Kaufman ISD $10,822; Lindale Schools $10,322; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kSouth Texas ISD$17,956Edcouch-Elsa ISD$16,208Mercedes ISD$14,385Santa Fe ISD$13,289School of Science and Technology$12,599Sulphur Springs ISD$11,619Central Texas District$11,385Vidor ISD$11,224Kaufman ISD$10,822Lindale Schools$10,322State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Edcouch-Elsa ISD, FY23South Texas ISD $17,956; Edcouch-Elsa ISD $16,208; Mercedes ISD $14,385; Santa Fe ISD $13,289; School of Science and Technology $12,599; Sulphur Springs ISD $11,619; Central Texas District $11,385; Vidor ISD $11,224; Kaufman ISD $10,822; Lindale Schools $10,322; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kSouth Texas ISD$17,956Edcouch-Elsa ISD$16,208Mercedes ISD$14,385Santa Fe ISD$13,289School of Science and Technology$12,599Sulphur Springs ISD$11,619Central Texas District$11,385Vidor ISD$11,224Kaufman ISD$10,822Lindale Schools$10,322State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$78,174,000 in revenue: 48.8% state, 7.8% local and 43.4% federal. Total spending including $8,464,000 of capital outlay was $84,327,000, or $19,314 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Edcouch-Elsa ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $38,154,000; Local $6,100,000; Federal $33,920,000; total $78,174,000.
  • State$38,154,000 49%
  • Local$6,100,000 8%
  • Federal$33,920,000 43%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,366 students in 2022-23, 4,396 students in 2023-24, 4,349 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Edcouch-Elsa ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,366, 2023-24: 4,396, 2024-25: 4,34902k4k6k2022-234,3662023-244,3962024-254,349
Edcouch-Elsa ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,366, 2023-24: 4,396, 2024-25: 4,34902k4k6k2022-234,3662023-244,3962024-254,349
Edcouch-Elsa ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,366, 2023-24: 4,396, 2024-25: 4,34902k4k6k2022-234,3662023-244,3962024-254,349
Edcouch-Elsa ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,366, 2023-24: 4,396, 2024-25: 4,34902k4k6k2022-234,3662023-244,3962024-254,349

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,366292.214.9
2023-244,396315.213.9
2024-254,349322.113.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$15,015,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,439 per student

Edcouch-Elsa ISD booked $15,015,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 292 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $51,390 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 54 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$13,116,00087.4%
Special education$687,0004.6%
Vocational$810,0005.4%
Other programs$402,0002.7%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,215 in 2018-19, $3,367 in 2019-20, $3,429 in 2020-21, $3,726 in 2021-22, $3,439 in 2022-23.

Edcouch-Elsa ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,215, 2019-20: $3,367, 2020-21: $3,429, 2021-22: $3,726, 2022-23: $3,43901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2152019-20$3,3672020-21$3,4292021-22$3,7262022-23$3,439
Edcouch-Elsa ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,215, 2019-20: $3,367, 2020-21: $3,429, 2021-22: $3,726, 2022-23: $3,43901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2152019-20$3,3672020-21$3,4292021-22$3,7262022-23$3,439
Edcouch-Elsa ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,215, 2019-20: $3,367, 2020-21: $3,429, 2021-22: $3,726, 2022-23: $3,43901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2152019-20$3,3672020-21$3,4292021-22$3,7262022-23$3,439
Edcouch-Elsa ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,215, 2019-20: $3,367, 2020-21: $3,429, 2021-22: $3,726, 2022-23: $3,43901k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2152019-20$3,3672020-21$3,4292021-22$3,7262022-23$3,439

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Edcouch-Elsa ISD scored proficient or above: 37-39% in reading and 22-23% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts37-39%52%1,789
Math22-23%42%1,786

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

89% of the 364 students in Edcouch-Elsa ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate89%90.3%
Students in the class364403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 elementary schools, 1,668 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
L B J Elementary47015.791.9%Schoolwide program
Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary45713.888.0%Schoolwide program
Kennedy Elementary38313.793.7%Schoolwide program
Santiago Garcia Elementary35812.893.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 848 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Carlos Truan Junior High58412.890.8%Schoolwide program
David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy26411.690.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 high schools, 1,379 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Edcouch-Elsa High School1,30912.391.5%Schoolwide program
Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy7015.278.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 454 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center45419.197.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Edcouch-Elsa ISD

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Edcouch-Elsa ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentEdcouch-Elsa ISD ranks 17 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,208).#17 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasEdcouch-Elsa ISD is the number 224 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 4,366 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#224 of 1,212
  3. South Texas ISDThe next larger Texas district: 4,382 students in fall 2022, $17,956 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,956
  4. Sulphur Springs ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 4,361 students in fall 2022, $11,619 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,619
  5. Compare Edcouch-Elsa ISD with South Texas ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Edcouch-Elsa High School, its largest high school1,309 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.1,309
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasEdcouch-Elsa ISD spent $51,390 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$51,390
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Edcouch-Elsa ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Edcouch-Elsa ISD?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 4,349 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Edcouch-Elsa ISD spend per student?
    $16,208 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,077 per student, down 13.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Edcouch-Elsa ISD's money come from?
    $78,174,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.8% state, 7.8% local and 43.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Edcouch-Elsa ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 900 of the 4,265 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Edcouch-Elsa ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $15,015,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,439 per student. Divided by the 292 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,390 per teacher, more than 54 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Edcouch-Elsa ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Edcouch-Elsa ISD scored proficient or above: 37-39% in reading and 22-23% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Edcouch-Elsa ISD?
    89% of the 364 students in Edcouch-Elsa ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Edcouch-Elsa ISD's NCES district ID?
    4818060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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