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Item: Mcallen Independent School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2000 N 23rd St
Mcallen, TX 78501-2000

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Top 30%

Tel: (956) 618-6000

www.mcallenisd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

31 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

20,095 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

1,527 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	1,306	227
Kind	1,076	298
1	1,242	318
2	1,327	332
3	1,318	329
4	1,341	329
5	1,346	329
6	1,491	332
7	1,495	335
8	1,496	341
9	1,821	389
10	1,696	362
11	1,611	335
12	1,529	303

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District Rank

Mcallen Independent School District, which is ranked #309 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#315 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District
2023	#315
2022	#342
2021	#561
2019	#289
2018	#275
2017	#506
2016	#510
2015	#591
2014	#659
2013	#727
2012	#611

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49%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	49%	44%
2022	46%	41%
2021	34%	37%
2019	56%	51%
2018	53%	49%
2017	80%	78%
2016	77%	75%
2015	72%	73%
2014	76%	76%
2013	76%	78%
2012	82%	83%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2022	58%	51%
2021	45%	42%
2019	50%	47%
2018	53%	45%
2017	73%	72%
2016	73%	71%
2015	74%	73%
2014	75%	75%
2013	76%	78%
2012	89%	88%
2011	87%	88%

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50%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2022	50%	46%
2021	45%	43%

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98%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	98%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	97%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	94%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	86%	88%
2012	85%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.13	0.64
2022	0.13	0.64
2021	0.13	0.64
2020	0.12	0.63
2019	0.12	0.63
2018	0.11	0.64
2017	0.11	0.64
2016	0.11	0.63
2015	0.19	0.63
2014	0.12	0.63
2013	0.13	0.64
2012	0.14	0.64
2011	0.14	0.64
2010	0.15	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.16	0.64
2007	0.17	0.64
2006	0.18	0.64
2005	0.19	0.64
2004	0.20	0.64
2003	0.20	0.64
2002	0.21	0.64
2001	0.22	0.64
2000	0.21	0.65
1999	0.23	0.65
1998	0.23	0.65
1997	0.23	0.64
1996	0.23	0.64
1995	0.23	0.64
1994	0.22	0.64
1993	0.22	0.63
1992	0.22	0.63
1991	0.22	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

94%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	93%	53%
2022	93%	53%
2021	93%	53%
2020	94%	53%
2019	94%	53%
2018	94%	52%
2017	94%	52%
2016	94%	52%
2015	86%	52%
2014	94%	52%
2013	93%	51%
2012	93%	51%
2011	93%	50%
2010	92%	49%
2009	92%	48%
2008	92%	47%
2007	91%	46%
2006	90%	46%
2005	90%	45%
2004	89%	44%
2003	89%	43%
2002	88%	42%
2001	88%	41%
2000	89%	40%
1999	88%	39%
1998	87%	38%
1997	88%	38%
1996	88%	37%
1995	88%	36%
1994	88%	36%
1993	88%	35%
1992	88%	35%
1991	88%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	26%
2022	5%	26%
2021	5%	26%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	27%
2018	4%	28%
2017	4%	28%
2016	5%	29%
2015	6%	29%
2014	4%	29%
2013	5%	30%
2012	5%	31%
2011	5%	31%
2010	5%	33%
2009	5%	34%
2008	5%	35%
2007	6%	36%
2006	7%	36%
2005	7%	38%
2004	8%	39%
2003	9%	40%
2002	9%	41%
2001	9%	42%
2000	9%	44%
1999	10%	45%
1998	11%	46%
1997	11%	46%
1996	11%	47%
1995	11%	48%
1994	11%	48%
1993	12%	49%
1992	12%	49%
1991	12%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,875 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,562 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$279 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$279 MM	$14 MM
2022	$278 MM	$14 MM
2021	$279 MM	$14 MM
2020	$278 MM	$14 MM
2019	$254 MM	$13 MM
2018	$257 MM	$11 MM
2017	$262 MM	$11 MM
2016	$255 MM	$11 MM
2015	$241 MM	$9 MM
2014	$243 MM	$10 MM
2012	$238 MM	$9 MM
2011	$241 MM	$10 MM
2010	$241 MM	$9 MM
2009	$226 MM	$9 MM
2008	$223 MM	$8 MM
2007	$213 MM	$8 MM
2006	$210 MM	$7 MM
2005	$191 MM	$7 MM
2004	$188 MM	$6 MM
2003	$181 MM	$6 MM
2002	$167 MM	$6 MM
2001	$162 MM	$6 MM
2000	$154 MM	$6 MM
1999	$139 MM	$6 MM
1998	$135 MM	$6 MM
1997	$147 MM	$6 MM
1996	$146 MM	$6 MM
1995	$138 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$273 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$273 MM	$13 MM
2022	$275 MM	$13 MM
2021	$273 MM	$13 MM
2020	$275 MM	$13 MM
2019	$243 MM	$12 MM
2018	$245 MM	$11 MM
2017	$252 MM	$11 MM
2016	$246 MM	$11 MM
2015	$223 MM	$9 MM
2014	$230 MM	$10 MM
2012	$227 MM	$9 MM
2011	$223 MM	$9 MM
2010	$223 MM	$9 MM
2009	$241 MM	$9 MM
2008	$251 MM	$8 MM
2007	$267 MM	$8 MM
2006	$211 MM	$7 MM
2005	$184 MM	$7 MM
2004	$182 MM	$6 MM
2003	$173 MM	$6 MM
2002	$162 MM	$6 MM
2001	$177 MM	$6 MM
2000	$157 MM	$6 MM
1999	$145 MM	$6 MM
1998	$130 MM	$6 MM
1997	$126 MM	$6 MM
1996	$129 MM	$6 MM
1995	$118 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,875

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,668	$15,640
2022	$12,377	$15,527
2021	$12,907	$15,800
2020	$12,377	$15,527
2019	$11,099	$14,104
2018	$11,073	$12,819
2017	$10,987	$13,668
2016	$10,479	$13,530
2015	$9,774	$12,250
2014	$9,619	$11,938
2012	$9,411	$11,792
2011	$9,419	$12,560
2010	$9,588	$12,250
2009	$9,028	$11,947
2008	$8,932	$11,503
2007	$8,669	$11,028
2006	$8,595	$10,357
2005	$7,890	$9,808
2004	$7,995	$9,347
2003	$7,733	$9,172
2002	$7,432	$8,890
2001	$7,436	$8,220
2000	$7,165	$8,183
1999	$6,557	$7,482
1998	$6,307	$7,282
1997	$6,769	$6,948
1995	$6,302	$6,375
1992	$4,908	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,562

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mcallen Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,360	$14,776
2022	$12,267	$14,277
2021	$12,616	$14,927
2020	$12,267	$14,277
2019	$10,601	$13,432
2018	$10,572	$12,640
2017	$10,581	$13,337
2016	$10,130	$12,941
2015	$9,044	$12,682
2014	$9,123	$11,519
2012	$9,008	$11,195
2011	$8,711	$12,153
2010	$8,872	$12,682
2009	$9,642	$12,666
2008	$10,038	$11,542
2007	$10,886	$10,438
2006	$8,645	$9,999
2005	$7,617	$9,530
2004	$7,743	$9,298
2003	$7,381	$9,172
2002	$7,226	$8,828
2001	$8,131	$8,284
2000	$7,329	$8,055
1999	$6,838	$7,777
1998	$6,049	$7,202
1997	$5,816	$7,030
1995	$5,420	$5,816
1992	$4,597	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mcallen Independent School District?

Mcallen Independent School District manages 31 public schools serving 20,095 students.

What is the rank of Mcallen Independent School District?

Mcallen Independent School District is ranked #309 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mcallen Independent School District?

94% of Mcallen Independent School District students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mcallen Independent School District?

Mcallen Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Mcallen Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,562 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,095 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 98% (Top 1% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education