DR LEO CIGARROA H S

As a big senior high in LAREDO, Texas, DR LEO CIGARROA H S instructs 1,379 students from grades 9 through 12, part of LAREDO ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 73% bigger than typical.

LAREDO ISD runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 20,271 students. DR LEO CIGARROA H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, DR LEO CIGARROA H S records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, DR LEO CIGARROA H S lists 116 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Webb County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DR LEO CIGARROA H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 37.0%.

Zooming out to the county, Webb County reports that median household income runs about $63,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Webb County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students), DR LEO CIGARROA H S is one campus in the mix.

JOAQUIN CIGARROA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DR LEO CIGARROA H S comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.4%.

DR LEO CIGARROA H S operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DR LEO CIGARROA H S has fell 14%, going from 1,602 students in 2018 to 1,379 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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