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Harlingen CISD School District

Item: Harlingen CISD School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

407 N 77 Sunshine Strip
Harlingen, TX 78550

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Tel: (956) 430-9502

www.hcisd.org

Top Rankings

Harlingen CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

31 Schools

4,160 Schools

# Students

17,034 Students

2,149,057 Students

# Teachers

1,192 Teachers

145,828 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Harlingen CISD School District, which is ranked #704 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#702 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Harlingen CISD School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

36%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlingen CISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

48%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlingen CISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

40%

46%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harlingen CISD School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

92%

90%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harlingen CISD School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11

0.63

# American Indian Students

11 Students

6,271 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

52 Students

101,834 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

16,044 Students

1,176,418 Students

% Hispanic Students

94%

55%

# Black Students

87 Students

272,676 Students

% Black Students

13%

# White Students

760 Students

518,439 Students

% White Students

24%

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

3,307 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

76 Students

70,112 Students

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,056

269,275

# Students in K Grade:

1,023

312,864

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,159

322,478

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,077

312,011

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,133

297,169

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,143

292,774

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,225

258,012

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,245

33,963

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,297

14,142

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,267

13,239

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,535

6,508

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,354

6,072

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,288

5,253

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,232

5,297

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,819 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,591 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$235 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Harlingen CISD School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$232 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart displays total spending of Harlingen CISD School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$13,819

$13,417

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harlingen CISD School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$13,591

$14,148

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harlingen CISD School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,034 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 92% (Top 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education