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Laredo, Texas - 30 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Laredo Isd #156 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,275 per pupil, Laredo Isd ranks #363 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Laredo Isd operates 30 public schools serving 20,932 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 23 combined, 4 middle, 3 high 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 Webb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,275 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.1% local, 58.0% state, and 29.9% 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 71/100, ranked #156 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 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 376.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 99.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Leyendecker El, with a diversity index of 3.4/100.
Its largest campus is Nixon H S, enrolling 2,124 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Webb County J J a E P, at 8 students, a 266x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Laredo Isd school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 2,124 students (highest), a spread of 2,116 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
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 Variation between sub-units within Laredo Isd is typically wider than the Laredo Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 30 schools in Laredo Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Laredo Isd's schools, below the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Nixon H S | 2,124 |
| Martin H S | 1,975 |
| Dr Leo Cigarroa H S | 1,379 |
| Lamar Middle | 1,204 |
| Christen Middle | 1,115 |
| Joaquin Cigarroa Middle | 1,053 |
| Ryan El | 834 |
| Memorial Middle | 679 |
| Pierce El | 662 |
| Milton El | 651 |
| Farias El | 597 |
| Ligarde El | 571 |
| T Sanchez El / H Ochoa El | 569 |
| H B Zachry El | 562 |
| Don Jose Gallego | 557 |
| Santo Nino El | 542 |
| Heights El | 508 |
| Santa Maria El | 465 |
| D D Hachar El | 443 |
| Bruni El | 441 |
| J C Martin Jr El | 435 |
| Macdonell El | 426 |
| Tarver El | 421 |
| Leyendecker El | 406 |
| Daiches El | 405 |
| Dovalina El | 399 |
| Hector J Garcia Early College H S | 392 |
| J Kawas El | 363 |
| F S Lara Academy | 85 |
| Webb County J J a E P | 8 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland Isd | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Galena Park Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Tomball Isd | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
| Mcallen Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Allen Isd | Similar size | Lower spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Laredo Isd'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 →Laredo Isd has 30 schools, including 3 high, 23 combined, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 20,932 students.
Laredo Isd spends $14,275 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #156 in Texas.
Laredo Isd students are 99.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Laredo Isd has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #156 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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