C
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Harlingen, Primera, Combes and Palm Valley.
Students
16,471
Schools
31
Spent per student
$13,843
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$93.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $93.8M, about $5,695 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Primera.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–85 middle schoolsThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,843 per student · 8% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 57%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,772’20
15,982’21
15,846’22
15,745’23
16,471’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 95%White 4%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
31 public schools.
Treasure Hills El
C+758 students15:1
Lee H Means El
B+730 students16:1
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
C+674 students18:1
Stuart Place El
B−578 students16:1
Bonham El
C−504 students17:1
Long El
C+475 students14:1
Houston El
D420 students15:1
Lamar El
D401 students14:1
Ben Milam El
D389 students17:1
Wilson El
B−373 students15:1
Bowie El
C335 students16:1
Zavala El
C+332 students16:1
Dishman El
C−313 students15:1
Austin El
C−295 students14:1
Travis El
C−294 students17:1
Jefferson El
D259 students15:1
Hcisd Early Childhood Academy
255 students14:1
Crockett El
C−234 students16:1
Moises Vela Middle
C761 students13:1
Gutierrez Middle
C747 students12:1
Memorial Middle
C705 students12:1
Coakley Middle
C687 students13:1
Vernon Middle
C631 students11:1
Edna Tamayo House
8 students4:1
Cameron Co J J A E P
1 students
Harlingen H S
C2,433 students14:1
Harlingen H S - South
C+2,019 students14:1
Harlingen School of Health Professions
A+448 students13:1
Harlingen Collegiate H S
A−353 students15:1
Secondary Alter CTR
C−59 students11:1
New Pathways Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.