C+
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Brownsville, Los Fresnos, Rancho Viejo, Indian Lake and Bayview.
Students
10,357
Schools
14
Spent per student
$12,905
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$69.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Texas districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $69.2M, about $6,681 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Primera.
PK–52 elementary schoolsHarlingen Consolidated Independent School District
6–85 middle schoolsHarlingen Consolidated Independent School District
9–124 high schoolsHarlingen Consolidated Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,905 per student · 1% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 59%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,522’20
10,349’21
10,565’22
10,546’23
10,357’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 97%White 3%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Rancho Verde El
A−696 students17:1
Palmer-Laakso El
B582 students15:1
Dora Romero El
B−552 students16:1
Los Fresnos El
B549 students15:1
Olmito El
B+538 students15:1
Laureles El
B−516 students15:1
Lopez-Riggins El
B467 students15:1
Villareal El
C+444 students14:1
Las Yescas El
C354 students14:1
Resaca Middle
B−870 students17:1
Los Cuates Middle
B−825 students17:1
Liberty Memorial Middle
C+673 students14:1
Los Fresnos H S
B+3,285 students16:1
Cameron Co J J A E P
6 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.