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Laredo, Texas - 30 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Laredo Isd #340 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,886 per pupil, Laredo Isd ranks #716 of 1207 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 $12,886 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 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 60/100, ranked #340 of 1047 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
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or 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 $12,886 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #340 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 60/100, ranking #340 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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