2,707 students enrolled in Weslaco High School in 2023-24 school year in Hidalgo County

Weslaco High School had the highest enrollment among Hidalgo County schools, welcoming 2,707 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as Hispanic, representing 98.4% of the total enrollment in Weslaco High School.

Among the 320 schools in Hidalgo County, Economedes High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,707 students, while Edinburg North High School welcomed 2,635 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Weslaco High School is a part of Weslaco ISD, which roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County with its main office in Weslaco.

In the previous school year, La Joya High School had the highest number of students among Hidalgo County schools.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.