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Item: Harlingen CISD School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

407 N 77 Sunshine Strip
Harlingen, TX 78550

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (956) 430-9502

www.hcisd.org

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Harlingen CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

30 Schools

9,283 Schools

# Students

16,471 Students

5,544,466 Students

# Teachers

1,154 Teachers

369,214 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
Pre-K	1,124	227
Kind	984	296
1	1,019	311
2	1,093	321
3	1,112	334
4	1,123	333
5	1,164	333
6	1,146	333
7	1,229	335
8	1,242	338
9	1,343	378
10	1,416	361
11	1,337	337
12	1,139	320

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District Rank

Harlingen CISD School District, which is ranked #684 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#705 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District
2023	#705
2022	#702
2021	#873
2019	#423
2018	#356
2017	#532
2016	#630
2015	#767
2014	#820
2013	#836
2012	#816

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37%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2023	37%	44%
2022	36%	41%
2021	25%	37%
2019	53%	51%
2018	50%	49%
2017	81%	78%
2016	76%	75%
2015	70%	73%
2014	73%	76%
2013	74%	78%
2012	80%	83%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2022	48%	51%
2021	35%	42%
2019	46%	47%
2018	50%	45%
2017	71%	72%
2016	69%	71%
2015	69%	73%
2014	70%	75%
2013	73%	78%
2012	85%	88%
2011	86%	88%

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40%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2022	40%	46%
2021	36%	43%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	91%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	89%	89%
2015	88%	89%
2014	85%	88%
2013	86%	88%
2012	84%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2024	0.11	0.64
2023	0.11	0.64
2022	0.12	0.64
2021	0.12	0.64
2020	0.12	0.63
2019	0.12	0.63
2018	0.12	0.64
2017	0.12	0.64
2016	0.13	0.63
2015	0.23	0.63
2014	0.15	0.63
2013	0.15	0.64
2012	0.17	0.64
2011	0.18	0.64
2010	0.19	0.64
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.19	0.64
2007	0.20	0.64
2006	0.21	0.64
2005	0.21	0.64
2004	0.22	0.64
2003	0.23	0.64
2002	0.23	0.64
2001	0.24	0.64
2000	0.24	0.65
1999	0.24	0.65
1998	0.25	0.65
1997	0.25	0.64
1996	0.25	0.64
1995	0.25	0.64
1994	0.25	0.64
1993	0.27	0.63
1992	0.26	0.63
1991	0.25	0.63
1990	0.27	0.63
1989	0.28	0.62
1988	0.27	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

95%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2024	96%	53%
2023	94%	53%
2022	94%	53%
2021	95%	53%
2020	94%	53%
2019	94%	53%
2018	94%	52%
2017	94%	52%
2016	93%	52%
2015	81%	52%
2014	92%	52%
2013	92%	51%
2012	91%	51%
2011	90%	50%
2010	90%	49%
2009	90%	48%
2008	90%	47%
2007	89%	46%
2006	89%	46%
2005	88%	45%
2004	88%	44%
2003	87%	43%
2002	87%	42%
2001	87%	41%
2000	88%	40%
1999	87%	39%
1998	86%	38%
1997	86%	38%
1996	86%	37%
1995	86%	36%
1994	86%	36%
1993	85%	35%
1992	86%	35%
1991	86%	34%
1990	85%	33%
1989	84%	33%
1988	84%	32%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%

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% White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2024	4%	25%
2023	5%	26%
2022	5%	26%
2021	5%	26%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	27%
2018	6%	28%
2017	6%	28%
2016	7%	29%
2015	8%	29%
2014	7%	29%
2013	7%	30%
2012	7%	31%
2011	8%	31%
2010	8%	33%
2009	8%	34%
2008	8%	35%
2007	9%	36%
2006	9%	36%
2005	10%	38%
2004	10%	39%
2003	11%	40%
2002	11%	41%
2001	12%	42%
2000	12%	44%
1999	13%	45%
1998	13%	46%
1997	14%	46%
1996	14%	47%
1995	14%	48%
1994	14%	48%
1993	15%	49%
1992	14%	49%
1991	15%	51%
1990	15%	51%
1989	16%	51%
1988	16%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,292 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,056 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$235 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2023	$235 MM	$14 MM
2022	$232 MM	$14 MM
2021	$235 MM	$14 MM
2020	$232 MM	$14 MM
2019	$207 MM	$13 MM
2018	$216 MM	$11 MM
2017	$214 MM	$11 MM
2016	$211 MM	$11 MM
2015	$171 MM	$9 MM
2014	$186 MM	$10 MM
2012	$176 MM	$9 MM
2011	$179 MM	$10 MM
2010	$171 MM	$9 MM
2009	$161 MM	$9 MM
2008	$154 MM	$8 MM
2007	$149 MM	$8 MM
2006	$139 MM	$7 MM
2005	$134 MM	$7 MM
2004	$131 MM	$6 MM
2003	$130 MM	$6 MM
2002	$123 MM	$6 MM
2001	$121 MM	$6 MM
2000	$117 MM	$6 MM
1999	$98 MM	$6 MM
1998	$97 MM	$6 MM
1997	$99 MM	$6 MM
1996	$93 MM	$6 MM
1995	$83 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$232 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2023	$232 MM	$13 MM
2022	$229 MM	$13 MM
2021	$232 MM	$13 MM
2020	$229 MM	$13 MM
2019	$212 MM	$12 MM
2018	$215 MM	$11 MM
2017	$213 MM	$11 MM
2016	$186 MM	$11 MM
2015	$170 MM	$9 MM
2014	$202 MM	$10 MM
2012	$203 MM	$9 MM
2011	$179 MM	$9 MM
2010	$170 MM	$9 MM
2009	$163 MM	$9 MM
2008	$158 MM	$8 MM
2007	$150 MM	$8 MM
2006	$147 MM	$7 MM
2005	$165 MM	$7 MM
2004	$146 MM	$6 MM
2003	$129 MM	$6 MM
2002	$121 MM	$6 MM
2001	$119 MM	$6 MM
2000	$115 MM	$6 MM
1999	$97 MM	$6 MM
1998	$95 MM	$6 MM
1997	$96 MM	$6 MM
1996	$83 MM	$6 MM
1995	$77 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,292

$13,352

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2023	$13,819	$15,640
2022	$12,659	$15,527
2021	$13,164	$15,800
2020	$12,659	$15,527
2019	$11,129	$14,104
2018	$11,718	$12,819
2017	$11,445	$13,668
2016	$11,284	$13,530
2015	$9,162	$12,250
2014	$10,020	$11,938
2012	$9,476	$11,792
2011	$9,729	$12,560
2010	$9,402	$12,250
2009	$8,941	$11,947
2008	$8,626	$11,503
2007	$8,409	$11,028
2006	$7,885	$10,357
2005	$7,729	$9,808
2004	$7,702	$9,347
2003	$7,905	$9,172
2002	$7,641	$8,890
2001	$7,609	$8,220
2000	$7,370	$8,183
1999	$6,135	$7,482
1998	$6,063	$7,282
1997	$6,108	$6,948
1995	$5,248	$6,375
1992	$4,558	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,056

$14,079

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harlingen CISD School District	Texas
2023	$13,591	$14,776
2022	$12,453	$14,277
2021	$12,947	$14,927
2020	$12,453	$14,277
2019	$11,412	$13,432
2018	$11,682	$12,640
2017	$11,393	$13,337
2016	$9,957	$12,941
2015	$9,080	$12,682
2014	$10,875	$11,519
2012	$10,886	$11,195
2011	$9,724	$12,153
2010	$9,318	$12,682
2009	$9,065	$12,666
2008	$8,834	$11,542
2007	$8,478	$10,438
2006	$8,331	$9,999
2005	$9,480	$9,530
2004	$8,534	$9,298
2003	$7,804	$9,172
2002	$7,520	$8,828
2001	$7,507	$8,284
2000	$7,227	$8,055
1999	$6,059	$7,777
1998	$5,951	$7,202
1997	$5,937	$7,030
1995	$4,845	$5,816
1992	$4,306	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Harlingen CISD School District?

Harlingen CISD School District manages 30 public schools serving 16,471 students.

What is the rank of Harlingen CISD School District?

Harlingen CISD School District is ranked #684 out of 1,194 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Harlingen CISD School District?

95% of Harlingen CISD School District students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Harlingen CISD School District?

Harlingen CISD School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Harlingen CISD School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,056 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,471 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 92% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education