Total enrollment
212,639
-12,763 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Hidalgo County
Texas · Public K-12
Hidalgo County's public schools, 364 in all, serve approximately 212,859 K-12 students inside Texas, with Edinburg Cisd the largest district by enrollment. The level mix is 205 elementary, 54 middle, and 87 high schools.
7-year change in Hidalgo County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
333
-4 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
97%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
891,977
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
364
26 districts
Enrollment
212,859
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$54,338
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
84.9%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
205
98,806 students
Middle
54
37,280 students
High
87
70,729 students
Combined / other
18
6,044 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
EDINBURG CISD
33,343 students · 26 districts in Hidalgo County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Hidalgo County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
23.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.6%
civilian labor
Median age
31
31.0% under 18
Test scores in Hidalgo County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 297 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR· 22.0%
- MERCEDES H S· 22.0%
- SANTIAGO GARCIA EL· 22.0%
- JOSE BERNABE MUNOZ EL· 25.0%
- DONNA NORTH H S· 26.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLACO H S | Weslaco | High | 09-12 | 2,699 | · |
| ECONOMEDES H S | Edinburg | High | 09-12 | 2,689 | · |
| EDINBURG NORTH H S | Edinburg | High | 09-12 | 2,542 | · |
| LA JOYA H S | La Joya | High | 09-12 | 2,405 | · |
| PSJA EARLY COLLEGE H S | San Juan | High | 09-12 | 2,300 | · |
| EDINBURG H S | Edinburg | High | 09-12 | 2,267 | · |
| PSJA NORTH EARLY COLLEGE H S | Pharr | High | 09-12 | 2,166 | · |
| MISSION H S | Mission | High | 09-12 | 2,154 | · |
| MCALLEN H S | Mcallen | High | 09-12 | 2,134 | · |
| ROBERT R VELA H S | Edinburg | High | 09-12 | 2,101 | · |
| LA JOYA PALMVIEW H S | Mission | High | 09-12 | 2,073 | · |
| WESLACO EAST H S | Weslaco | High | 09-12 | 2,066 | · |
| MEMORIAL H S | Mcallen | High | 09-12 | 2,021 | · |
| PSJA MEMORIAL EARLY COLLEGE H S | Alamo | High | 09-12 | 1,997 | · |
| DONNA H S | Donna | High | 09-12 | 1,992 | · |
| VANGUARD REMBRANDT | Pharr | Combined | PK-12 | 1,978 | · |
| DONNA NORTH H S | Donna | High | 09-12 | 1,974 | · |
| JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S | Mission | High | 09-12 | 1,952 | · |
| ROWE H S | Mc Allen | High | 09-12 | 1,905 | · |
| VANGUARD BEETHOVEN | Edinburg | Combined | PK-12 | 1,782 | · |
| VETERANS MEMORIAL H S | Mission | High | 09-12 | 1,737 | · |
| PSJA SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S | Pharr | High | 09-12 | 1,588 | · |
| SHARYLAND H S | Mission | High | 09-12 | 1,527 | · |
| SHARYLAND PIONEER H S | Mission | High | 09-12 | 1,511 | · |
| EDCOUCH-ELSA H S | Elsa | High | 09-12 | 1,309 | · |
| BETTY HARWELL MIDDLE | Edinburg | Middle | 06-08 | 1,301 | · |
| SOUTH MIDDLE | Edinburg | Middle | 06-08 | 1,246 | · |
| VANGUARD MOZART | Alamo | Combined | PK-12 | 1,236 | · |
| VALLEY VIEW H S | Hidalgo | High | 09-12 | 1,227 | · |
| MEMORIAL EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,109 | · |
| DR R E MARGO EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,085 | · |
| FRANCISCO BARRIENTES MIDDLE | Edinburg | Middle | 06-08 | 1,064 | · |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE | Weslaco | Middle | 06-08 | 1,060 | · |
| VANGUARD VAN GOGH | Pharr | Combined | PK-09 | 1,048 | · |
| MEMORIAL MIDDLE | Edinburg | Middle | 06-08 | 1,045 | · |
| B L GARZA MIDDLE | Edinburg | Middle | 06-08 | 1,035 | · |
| HIDALGO EARLY COLLEGE H S | Hidalgo | High | 09-12 | 1,029 | · |
| LYNDON B JOHNSON MIDDLE | Pharr | Middle | 06-08 | 1,006 | · |
| MORRIS MIDDLE | Mcallen | Middle | 06-08 | 999 | · |
| BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE | Weslaco | Middle | 06-08 | 919 | · |
| CLECKLER/HEALD EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 909 | · |
| MERCEDES H S | Mercedes | High | 09-12 | 903 | · |
| VETERANS MIDDLE | Donna | Middle | 06-08 | 866 | · |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY PHARR | Pharr | High | 06-12 | 848 | · |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD SCIENCE ACADEMY | Mercedes | High | 09-12 | 840 | · |
| AUSTIN MIDDLE | San Juan | Middle | 06-08 | 833 | · |
| WHITE J H | Mission | Middle | 06-08 | 831 | · |
| MARY HOGE MIDDLE | Weslaco | Middle | 06-08 | 830 | · |
| CATHEY MIDDLE | Mcallen | Middle | 06-08 | 827 | · |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREP | Donna | High | 06-12 | 823 | · |
| IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Mcallen | High | 06-12 | 820 | · |
| ALTON MEMORIAL J H | Alton | Middle | 06-08 | 819 | · |
| GONZALEZ EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-05 | 818 | · |
| MILAM EL | Mcallen | Elementary | PK-05 | 811 | · |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Edinburg | Middle | 06-08 | 802 | · |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY MISSION | Mission | High | 06-12 | 798 | · |
| IDEA EDINBURG COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Edinburg | High | 06-12 | 795 | · |
| MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE | Mcallen | Middle | 06-08 | 791 | · |
| SHARYLAND NORTH J H | Mcallen | Middle | 07-08 | 791 | · |
| AUDIE MURPHY MIDDLE | Alamo | Middle | 06-08 | 790 | · |
| AIRPORT EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 786 | · |
| SOUTH TEXAS ISD HEALTH PROFESSIONS | Mercedes | High | 09-12 | 781 | · |
| A N RICO EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 780 | · |
| B L GRAY J H | Mission | Middle | 07-08 | 775 | · |
| NORTH BRIDGE EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 775 | · |
| ELIAS LONGORIA SR MIDDLE | Edinburg | Middle | 06-08 | 770 | · |
| IDEA LOS ENCINOS ACADEMY | Mcallen | Elementary | KG-05 | 770 | · |
| DR WILLIAM LONG EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 767 | · |
| SAM HOUSTON EL | Weslaco | Elementary | PK-05 | 761 | · |
| IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Weslaco | High | 06-12 | 758 | · |
| IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Mission | High | 06-12 | 756 | · |
| IDEA LOS ENCINOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Mcallen | High | 06-11 | 753 | · |
| IDEA ACADEMY | Donna | Elementary | KG-05 | 744 | · |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE | Pharr | Middle | 06-08 | 742 | · |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY SAN JUAN | San Juan | High | 06-12 | 741 | · |
| IDEA MCALLEN ACADEMY | Mcallen | Elementary | KG-05 | 738 | · |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREPARATORY ALAMO | Alamo | High | 06-12 | 737 | · |
| IDEA ELSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Elsa | High | 06-12 | 737 | · |
| R YZAGUIRRE MIDDLE | San Juan | Middle | 06-08 | 736 | · |
| AIDA C ESCOBAR EL | Pharr | Elementary | PK-05 | 735 | · |
| IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY | Weslaco | Elementary | KG-05 | 734 | · |
| AUGUSTO GUERRA EL | Alamo | Elementary | PK-05 | 731 | · |
| IDEA COLLEGE PREP WESLACO | Weslaco | High | 06-12 | 728 | · |
| IDEA EDINBURG ACADEMY | Edinburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 728 | · |
| IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY | Mission | Elementary | KG-05 | 719 | · |
| IDEA ELSA ACADEMY | Elsa | Elementary | KG-05 | 718 | · |
| IDEA ACADEMY PHARR | Pharr | Elementary | KG-05 | 717 | · |
| ENRIQUE KIKI CAMARENA EL | Mission | Elementary | PK-05 | 715 | · |
| MISSION J H | Mission | Middle | 06-08 | 711 | · |
| IDEA PALMVIEW ACADEMY | Mission | Elementary | KG-05 | 705 | · |
| IDEA OWASSA ACADEMY | Pharr | Elementary | KG-05 | 699 | · |
| JOHN MCKEEVER EL | Alamo | Elementary | PK-05 | 699 | · |
| IDEA ACADEMY ALAMO | Alamo | Elementary | KG-05 | 698 | · |
| TRUMAN EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 696 | · |
| IDEA TRES LAGOS ACADEMY | Mcallen | Elementary | KG-05 | 695 | · |
| IDEA OWASSA COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Pharr | High | 06-12 | 689 | · |
| MARIA ALICIA P MUNOZ EL | Donna | Elementary | PK-05 | 688 | · |
| CANTERBURY EL | Edinburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 687 | · |
| EDITH & ETHEL CARMAN EL | San Juan | Elementary | PK-05 | 686 | · |
| IDEA TRES LAGOS COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Mcallen | High | 06-12 | 685 | · |
Cities in Hidalgo County
Mission58 schoolsEdinburg57 schoolsMcallen52 schoolsPharr38 schoolsWeslaco29 schoolsDonna22 schoolsMercedes17 schoolsSan Juan17 schoolsAlamo13 schoolsHidalgo10 schoolsLa Joya9 schoolsAlton8 schoolsElsa7 schoolsProgreso6 schoolsEdcouch4 schoolsPenitas4 schoolsLa Villa3 schoolsMonte Alto3 schoolsPalmhurst2 schoolsSullivan City2 schoolsHargill1 schoolMc Allen1 schoolPalmview1 school
About Hidalgo County
Across the population-heavy Texas county of Hidalgo County of about 891,977 residents, the public-school footprint covers 364 schools and about 212,859 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $54,338 a year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 23%. That income level is 18% below the Texas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hidalgo County is made up of 205 elementary schools (98,806 students), 54 middle schools (37,280), 87 high schools (70,729), and 18 combined or other schools.
EDINBURG CISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 33,343 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 225,402 students in SY 2017-18 versus 212,639 in SY 2024-25. Hidalgo County now counts 333 public schools, down from 337 in SY 2017-18.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data