District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
19,890
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
31
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,409
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,689
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about MCALLEN ISD
MCALLEN ISD operates 31 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in MCALLEN, Texas. NCES reports 19,890 students and 1,445.48 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 72 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,409 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,689 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 607 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 34.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 12.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,445.48
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $273,539,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
MCALLEN ISD location
MCALLEN, Texas · 26.2236, -98.2418. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White3.9%
- Hispanic93.8%
- Black0.4%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in MCALLEN ISD
31 current directory entries
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Showing 31 of 31 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACHIEVE EARLY COLLEGE H S | High | 09–12 | 428 | 12.9:1 |
| ALVAREZ EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 435 | 15.8:1 |
| BLANCA E SANCHEZ | Elementary | PK–05 | 502 | 16.8:1 |
| BROWN MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 580 | 11.5:1 |
| CASTANEDA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 374 | 13.9:1 |
| CATHEY MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 827 | 15.4:1 |
| DE LEON MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 664 | 11.9:1 |
| DR PABLO PEREZ | Elementary | PK–05 | 601 | 16.8:1 |
| ESCANDON EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 478 | 14.1:1 |
| FIELDS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 443 | 12.6:1 |
| GARZA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 409 | 14.8:1 |
| GONZALEZ EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 818 | 16.4:1 |
| HOUSTON EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 397 | 14.3:1 |
| INSTR/GUID CENTER | Other | 06–11 | 60 | 5.5:1 |
| JACKSON EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 548 | 13.9:1 |
| LAMAR ACADEMY | High | 10–12 | 47 | 5.9:1 |
| LUCILE HENDRICKS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 432 | 14.4:1 |
| MCALLEN H S | High | 09–12 | 2,134 | 14.3:1 |
| MCAULIFFE EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 385 | 13.7:1 |
| MEMORIAL H S | High | 09–12 | 2,021 | 13.1:1 |
| MICHAEL E FOSSUM MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 791 | 14.7:1 |
| MILAM EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 811 | 15.6:1 |
| MORRIS MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 999 | 14.9:1 |
| RAYBURN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 530 | 15.4:1 |
| ROOSEVELT EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 357 | 12:1 |
| ROWE H S | High | 09–12 | 1,905 | 12.7:1 |
| SEGUIN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 530 | 14.5:1 |
| SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAM | Other | 04–12 | 1 | — |
| THIGPEN-ZAVALA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 470 | 14.9:1 |
| TRAVIS MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 505 | 11.5:1 |
| WILSON EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 408 | 13.8:1 |