Edinburg CISD (ECISD)
Edinburg, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–12
Edinburg CISD runs 44 schools (31 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high, 1 pre-k) with 33,343 students. By enrollment it is the 38th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 44 |
| Students | 33,343 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,268.2 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4818180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Edinburg CISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Edinburg CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Edinburg CISD in context
Size
Edinburg CISD enrolls 0.6% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 758 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Economedes High School (2,689) and the smallest is Juvenile Detention Center (38).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 3,007 students. Grade 12 has 2,079 students and kindergarten has 2,206, within 10% of each other. Edinburg CISD enrolls 3,101 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Edinburg CISD at 97.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
80.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.5% at Canterbury Elementary School to 100% at Early Childhood. All 44 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 2,268.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 89.1 counselors it has 374 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 39.6 librarians or media specialists and 8 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Edinburg CISD is based inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, an area NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest district is Vanguard Academy, 8 miles away with 6,814 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Edinburg CISD. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 2,187 | 15 |
| School counselors | 89.1 | 374 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 39.6 | 842 |
| School psychologists | 8 | 4,168 |
| Instructional aides | 586.8 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 213.4 | 156 |
| School administrators | 88.7 | 376 |
| District administrators | 5.4 | 6,175 |
| All staff | 4,779.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.9% |
| White | 1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3,101 |
| Kindergarten | 2,206 |
| Grade 1 | 2,184 |
| Grade 2 | 2,260 |
| Grade 3 | 2,267 |
| Grade 4 | 2,309 |
| Grade 5 | 2,297 |
| Grade 6 | 2,189 |
| Grade 7 | 2,170 |
| Grade 8 | 2,263 |
| Grade 9 | 3,007 |
| Grade 10 | 2,563 |
| Grade 11 | 2,448 |
| Grade 12 | 2,079 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Academy | 8 mi | 6,814 | 16.7 | – |
| McAllen ISD | 8 mi | 19,890 | 13.9 | Starts Aug 17 |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 9 mi | 29,613 | 14.4 | – |
| Sharyland ISD | 10 mi | 9,844 | 15.8 | – |
| Donna ISD | 10 mi | 12,937 | 14.4 | – |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 11 mi | 4,349 | 13.5 | – |
| Monte Alto ISD | 11 mi | 819 | 13.4 | – |
| Mission CISD | 12 mi | 13,765 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
- Excellence in Leadership Academy (183 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
411 N 8th St, Edinburg, TX 78541
Phone: (956)289-2300
Website: ecisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.