Edinburg CISD School District

411 N 8th St
Edinburg, TX 78541
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 10,067 students in Edinburg CISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Edinburg CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Edinburg CISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robert R Vela High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
46 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
32,078 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
2,270 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Edinburg CISD School District, which is ranked #941 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#952 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Edinburg CISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edinburg CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edinburg CISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Edinburg CISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
176 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
31,420 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
53%
# Black Students
85 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
315 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
1%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,340
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
1,937
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,116
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,144
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,124
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,126
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,251
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,185
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,368
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,428
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,076
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,487
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,426
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,070
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,339 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,858 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$428 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Edinburg CISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$413 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Edinburg CISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,339
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Edinburg CISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,858
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Edinburg CISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edinburg CISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1001 N Doolittle Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2321
Grades: 7-11
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Robert R Vela High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
801 E Canton Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2650
Grades: 8-12
| 2,190 students
Rank: #33.
Edinburg North High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 N Closner
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2500
Grades: 8-12
| 2,694 students
Rank: #44.
Edinburg High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 E Wisconsin
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2400
Grades: 8-12
| 2,437 students
Rank: #55.
Economedes High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1414 N Alamo
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2450
Grades: 8-12
| 2,703 students
Rank: n/an/a
Edinburg Alternative Education Academy
Alternative School
1301 E Schunior
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2598
Grades: 3-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
J J A E P
Alternative School
3017 S 10th
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 994-0068
Grades: 8-11
| 10 students
Rank: n/an/a
Vision Of Excellence
Alternative School
1200 E Schunior
Edinburg, TX 78540
(956) 289-2584
Grades: 11-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 46 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 32,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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