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Weslaco Independent School District, Texas

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Weslaco Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 16,430 (2023-2024)
Schools: 20 (2023-2024)
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Weslaco Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Hidalgo County). During the 2024 school year, 16,430 students attended one of the district's 20 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Weslaco Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marcos De Los SantosPlace 22028
Jaclyn SustaitaPlace 32028
Eduardo SernaPlace 120242028
Armando Cuellar Jr.Place 62026
Isidoro NietoPlace 72026
Jaime RodriguezPlace 42026
Ben CastilloPlace 520222026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $47,306,000 $3,025 23%
Local: $29,891,000 $1,911 15%
State: $126,762,000 $8,106 62%
Total: $203,959,000 $13,042
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $206,046,000 $13,175
Total Current Expenditures: $197,021,000 $12,598
Instructional Expenditures: $115,788,000 $7,403 56%
Student and Staff Support: $27,548,000 $1,761 13%
Administration: $15,950,000 $1,019 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,735,000 $2,412 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,360,000 $214
Construction: $2,049,000 $131
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,316,000 $148
Interest on Debt: $2,456,000 $157


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 PS PS 23 PS 50-59
2018-2019 52 >=50 PS 52 <50 PS 60-69
2017-2018 49 >=50 <50 49 <50 PS 60-64
2016-2017 78 >=50 >=50 78 >=50 PS 85-89
2015-2016 74 >=50 >=50 74 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 72 >=80 >=50 72 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 75 >=80 <50 75 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 77 >=80 >=50 77 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 84 >=90 PS 84 <50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 85 >=90 >=50 85 >=50 90-94

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 PS PS 31 PS 60-69
2018-2019 40 >=80 PS 40 <50 PS 55-59
2017-2018 37 <50 <50 37 >=50 PS 45-49
2016-2017 66 >=50 >=50 66 >=50 PS 70-74
2015-2016 63 >=80 >=50 63 60-79 75-79
2014-2015 65 60-79 >=50 64 60-79 80-84
2013-2014 65 >=80 <50 65 <50 85-89
2012-2013 69 60-79 >=50 69 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 85 >=90 PS 85 >=50 >=50 >=95
2010-2011 84 >=90 >=50 84 >=50 >=95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 92 PS 92 PS >=50
2017-2018 91 >=50 91 PS >=80
2016-2017 91 PS PS 91 PS >=80
2015-2016 88 PS 88 PS >=50
2014-2015 85 PS PS 85 PS >=80
2013-2014 83 PS 83 PS >=80
2012-2013 83 PS PS 84 PS >=80
2011-2012 81 PS 81 PS PS >=80
2010-2011 82 PS PS 82 PS >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 16,430 -0.4
2022-2023 16,491 5.2
2021-2022 15,639 -6.0
2020-2021 16,571 -3.6
2019-2020 17,164 -0.6
2018-2019 17,275 0.7
2017-2018 17,156 -1.5
2016-2017 17,413 -2.3
2015-2016 17,806 2.2
2014-2015 17,409 -1.8
2013-2014 17,731 -1.2
2012-2013 17,936 0.8
2011-2012 17,788 -0.3
2010-2011 17,839 3.1
2009-2010 17,279 3.9
2008-2009 16,611 2.5
2007-2008 16,188 1.6
2006-2007 15,933 1.8
2005-2006 15,653 1.7
2004-2005 15,382 2.6
2003-2004 14,977 2.4
2002-2003 14,623 4.7
2001-2002 13,934 3.8
2000-2001 13,407 0.2
1999-2000 13,379 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Weslaco Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 5.4
Black 0.2 12.8
Hispanic 98.2 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 0.1 3.1
White 1.4 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Weslaco Independent School District had 1,016.26 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.17.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 69.31
Kindergarten: 52.12
Elementary: 351.05
Secondary: 462.58
Total: 1,016.26

Weslaco Independent School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 57.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 62.36
School Administrators: 57.50
School Administrative Support: 75.39
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 203.24
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 43.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 17.28
Library/Media Support: 32.97
Student Support Services: 123.32
Other Support Services: 573.82


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Weslaco Independent School District operates 20 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Airport El795PK-5
A N Rico El819PK-5
Armando Cuellar Middle5956-8
Beatriz G Garza Middle9386-8
Central Middle1,0856-8
Cleckler/Heald El944PK-5
Dr R E Margo El1,058PK-5
Hidalgo Co J J A E P58-9
Hidalgo County Boot Camp118-11
Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program010-10
Mary Hoge Middle9256-8
Memorial El1,118PK-5
North Bridge El749PK-5
Pfc Mario Ybarra El495PK-5
Raul A Gonzalez Jr El630PK-5
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr El612PK-5
Sam Houston El756PK-5
South Palm Gardens H S6610-12
Weslaco East H S2,1229-12
Weslaco H S2,7079-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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