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Harlingen CISD, TX: schools, enrollment and spending

Harlingen CISD runs 30 public schools with 16,471 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.2 students per teacher is 0.9 lower than the Texas figure of 15.1.Listed in NCES data as "HARLINGEN CISD".

At a glance

Schools
30
Students
16,471
Teachers (FTE)
1,159
Students per teacher
14.2
TX: 15.1 · US: 15.3
Address
407 N 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956)430-9502
County
Cameron County
Locale
City: Small
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4822530
State district ID
TX-031903
Total staff (FTE)
2,543
School counselors (FTE)
57.0About 289 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
79.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.2
Texas15.1
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (17,882), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$235.4 million
Federal revenue
$39.4 million
State revenue
$144.0 million
Local revenue
$52.0 million
Total spending
$231.5 million
Spending per pupil
$12,947
Salaries
$134.6 million58.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$114.0 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 16.7%
  • State: 61.2%
  • Local: 22.1%

Texas overall

  • Federal: 12.6%
  • State: 36.9%
  • Local: 50.5%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$12,947
Texas$14,396
United States$16,826

Schools in Harlingen CISD

By level: 5 high, 5 middle, 18 elementary, 2 secondary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Austin ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 529514.0
Ben Milam ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 538917.7
Bonham ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 550416.8
Bowie ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 533516.8
Cameron Co J J a E PCEP schoolSecondary101
Coakley MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 868712.7
Crockett ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 523416.7
Dishman ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 531314.9
Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 567418.2
Edna Tamayo HouseCEP schoolSecondary9 to 1088.0
Gutierrez MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 874712.4
Harlingen Collegiate High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 1235316.0
Harlingen High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,43314.6
Harlingen High School - SouthCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,01914.1
Harlingen School of Health ProfessionsCEP schoolHigh8 to 1244812.8
Hcisd Early Childhood AcademyCEP schoolElementaryPK to K25515.0
Houston ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 542015.0
Jefferson ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 525915.2
Lamar ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 540114.3
Lee H Means ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 573016.6
Long ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 547514.4
Memorial MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 870512.4
Moises Vela MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 876113.4
Secondary Alter CtrCEP schoolHigh6 to 125911.8
Stuart Place ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 557816.5
Travis ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 529417.3
Treasure Hills ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 575815.5
Vernon MiddleCEP schoolMiddle6 to 863110.9
Wilson ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 537314.9
Zavala ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 533215.8

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.