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Harlingen, Texas - 31 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Harlingen Cisd #364 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,718 per pupil, Harlingen Cisd ranks #632 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Harlingen Cisd operates 31 public schools serving 17,034 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 20 combined, 6 high, 5 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cameron County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,718 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.8% local, 52.6% state, and 25.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #364 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 31 schools offering Advanced Placement (50 AP courses district-wide), a 341.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% White, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edna Tamayo House, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
Its largest campus is Harlingen H S, enrolling 2,433 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cameron Co J J a E P, at 1 students, a 2433x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Harlingen Cisd school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,433 students (highest), a spread of 2,432 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Harlingen Cisd is typically wider than the Harlingen Cisd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 31 schools in Harlingen Cisd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Harlingen Cisd's schools, below the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Harlingen H S | 2,433 |
| Harlingen H S - South | 2,019 |
| Dr Abraham P Cano Freshman Academy | 1,188 |
| Moises Vela Middle | 761 |
| Treasure Hills El | 758 |
| Gutierrez Middle | 747 |
| Lee H Means El | 730 |
| Memorial Middle | 705 |
| Coakley Middle | 687 |
| Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez El | 674 |
| Vernon Middle | 631 |
| Stuart Place El | 578 |
| Bonham El | 504 |
| Long El | 475 |
| Harlingen School of Health Professions | 448 |
| Houston El | 420 |
| Lamar El | 401 |
| Ben Milam El | 389 |
| Wilson El | 373 |
| Harlingen Collegiate H S | 353 |
| Bowie El | 335 |
| Zavala El | 332 |
| Dishman El | 313 |
| Austin El | 295 |
| Travis El | 294 |
| Jefferson El | 259 |
| Hcisd Early Childhood Academy | 255 |
| Crockett El | 234 |
| Secondary Alter Ctr | 59 |
| Edna Tamayo House | 8 |
| Cameron Co J J a E P | 1 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Crowley Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Weslaco Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Harlingen Cisd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Harlingen Cisd has 31 schools, including 6 high, 5 middle, 20 combined. Total enrollment is 17,034 students.
Harlingen Cisd spends $12,718 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #364 in Texas.
Harlingen Cisd students are 93.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% White, 1.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 31 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Harlingen Cisd has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #364 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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