Total enrollment
26,076
-263 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
52 schools in Mcallen
Texas · Public K-12
Of all public K-12 schools in Texas, 52 sit inside Mcallen city limits, with combined enrollment of roughly 26,160 students (32 elementary, 7 middle, and 12 high).
4-year change in Mcallen
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
45
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
145,385
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
26,160
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
52
public K-12
About Mcallen
Across Mcallen, Texas, 52 public schools enrolls about 26,160 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 32 elementary, 7 middle, 12 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 503, meaningfully below the state mean of about 606.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Mcallen has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 26,339 students to 26,076.
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