WESLACO H S

Set in WESLACO, Texas, WESLACO H S is a high-enrollment 9-12 campus, operated by WESLACO ISD. It serves 2,699 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 239% larger than the state mean of about 796.

WESLACO H S is one of 20 schools operated by WESLACO ISD, a district that caters to 16,300 students overall.

Demographically, WESLACO H S reports that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WESLACO H S has 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WESLACO H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.6%, the actual is 48.4%, a residual of +6.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WESLACO H S is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

SAM HOUSTON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WESLACO H S ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 10%: 2,449 students in 2018 compared to 2,699 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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