Economedes High School
Public high school in Edinburg, Texas · Edinburg CISD · Grades 9–12
Economedes High School serves 2,689 students in grades 9–12 in Edinburg (Hidalgo County). It is one of 44 schools in Edinburg CISD. By enrollment it is the 130th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 179.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Edinburg CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481818008843 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edinburg CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,689 | 33,343 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92% | 80.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Economedes High School in context
Size
Economedes High School is the largest of Edinburg CISD's 6 high schools; its 2,689 students are 8.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 362 students, so Economedes High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 870 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 553, against an average of 672 per grade. This year grade 12 has 36% fewer students than grade 9 (553 against 870). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.7% across Edinburg CISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Economedes High School has 179.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,689 students would have about 192.1 teachers, so Economedes High School has 12.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other high school is Hidalgo County JJAEP, 1.8 miles away in Weslaco ISD. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.7% |
| White | 0.2% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 870 |
| Grade 10 | 672 |
| Grade 11 | 594 |
| Grade 12 | 553 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1414 N Alamo, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: (956)289-2450
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Economedes High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County JJAEP | Weslaco ISD | 1.8 mi | 14 | – | – |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Edinburg CISD | 1.8 mi | 38 | 4.7 | 94.7% |
| Lone Star H S South (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 1.8 mi | 159 | – | – |
| IDEA Toros College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 2.4 mi | 258 | 14.3 | 84.5% |
| IDEA Edinburg College Preparatory | IDEA Public Schools | 3.2 mi | 795 | 17 | 83% |
| Edinburg Collegiate High School | Edinburg CISD | 3.5 mi | 466 | 14.9 | 68.7% |
| Edinburg North High School | Edinburg CISD | 3.8 mi | 2,542 | 14.1 | 80.8% |
| Edinburg High School | Edinburg CISD | 4.0 mi | 2,267 | 13.5 | 84.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.