Total enrollment
62,414
-5,821 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
87 schools in Laredo
Texas · Public K-12
Public schools in Laredo number 87 per the latest NCES data, with about 62,414 students enrolled, an average school size of 717.
7-year change in Laredo
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
85
+5 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
257,619
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
62,414
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
87
public K-12
About Laredo
Public education in Laredo, Texas runs across 87 schools that teaches roughly 62,414 students. By footprint, Laredo sits in the wide-reaching bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 51 elementary, 17 middle, 18 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Laredo is around 717 students, 18% noticeably above the Texas average of about 606.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Laredo has shrank 9% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 68,235 students to 62,414. Laredo now counts 85 public schools, up from 80 in SY 2017-18.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Laredo discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.