Harlingen CISD (HCISD)
Harlingen, Texas · Cameron County · Grades Pre-K–12
Harlingen CISD runs 28 schools (18 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high) with 16,471 students. By enrollment it is the 81st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 28 |
| Students | 16,471 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,152.5 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4822530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Harlingen CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 295 | 14 | 87.1% |
| Ben Milam Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 389 | 17.1 | 97.2% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 504 | 16.7 | 90.9% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 335 | 16.2 | 93.4% |
| Coakley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 687 | 12.5 | 82.8% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 234 | 16.5 | 94% |
| Dishman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 313 | 14.9 | 94.2% |
| Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 674 | 17.7 | 64.5% |
| Gutierrez Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 747 | 12.4 | 69.7% |
| Harlingen Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 353 | 15.5 | 54.7% |
| Harlingen H S - South | High | 9–12 | 2,019 | 14.1 | 70.9% |
| Harlingen High School | High | 9–12 | 2,433 | 14.5 | 77.8% |
| Harlingen School of Health Professions | High | 8–12 | 448 | 12.5 | 56% |
| Hcisd Early Childhood Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 255 | 14.3 | 59.6% |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 420 | 14.7 | 90.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 259 | 15.1 | 94.2% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 401 | 14.2 | 88.5% |
| Lee H Means Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 730 | 16.2 | 60.3% |
| Long Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 475 | 14 | 73.5% |
| Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 705 | 12.2 | 89.2% |
| Moises Vela Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 761 | 13.3 | 66.4% |
| Secondary Alternative Center | High | 6–12 | 59 | 11.3 | 91.5% |
| Stuart Place Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 578 | 16.3 | 54.8% |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 294 | 16.9 | 98% |
| Treasure Hills Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 758 | 15.4 | 69.4% |
| Vernon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 631 | 10.8 | 86.5% |
| Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 373 | 14.9 | 79.9% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 332 | 15.8 | 99.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Harlingen CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Harlingen CISD in context
Size
Harlingen CISD enrolls 0.3% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Harlingen High School with 2,433 students, and the smallest is Secondary Alternative Center with 59; the average is 588, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 1,416 students this year. Grade 12 has 1,139 students and kindergarten has 984, 16% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Harlingen CISD enrolls 1,124 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 Harlingen CISD at 94.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
76.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.7% at Harlingen Collegiate High School to 99.7% at Zavala Elementary School. All 28 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 1,152.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 57.8 counselors it has 285 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 23.4 librarians or media specialists and 4 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
NCES classifies Harlingen CISD's area as city, small: inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest district is San Benito CISD, 5.8 miles away with 9,073 students. 21 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Harlingen CISD. Cameron County has 9 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 | 1,003.6 | 16 |
| School counselors | 57.8 | 285 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 23.4 | 704 |
| School psychologists | 4 | 4,118 |
| Instructional aides | 227.6 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 94.3 | 175 |
| School administrators | 79.8 | 206 |
| District administrators | 9.6 | 1,716 |
| All staff | 2,543.7 |
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 | 94.6% |
| White | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,124 |
| Kindergarten | 984 |
| Grade 1 | 1,019 |
| Grade 2 | 1,093 |
| Grade 3 | 1,112 |
| Grade 4 | 1,123 |
| Grade 5 | 1,164 |
| Grade 6 | 1,146 |
| Grade 7 | 1,229 |
| Grade 8 | 1,242 |
| Grade 9 | 1,343 |
| Grade 10 | 1,416 |
| Grade 11 | 1,337 |
| Grade 12 | 1,139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito CISD | 6 mi | 9,073 | 14.3 | – |
| Rio Hondo ISD | 7 mi | 1,437 | 14.4 | – |
| La Feria ISD | 7 mi | 2,842 | 14.1 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 9 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 10 mi | 457 | 19.3 | – |
| Santa Maria ISD | 12 mi | 512 | 9.5 | – |
| South Texas ISD | 13 mi | 4,639 | 14.1 | – |
| Los Fresnos CISD | 14 mi | 10,357 | 15.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cameron County
- Brownsville ISD (36,140 students)
- Los Fresnos CISD (10,357 students)
- San Benito CISD (9,073 students)
- La Feria ISD (2,842 students)
- Point Isabel ISD (1,786 students)
- Rio Hondo ISD (1,437 students)
- Santa Rosa ISD (874 students)
- Santa Maria ISD (512 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
407 N 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: (956)430-9502
Website: hcisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.