Hidalgo County Districts: Idea Public Schools schools welcomed most students in 2022-23 school year

Texas State Board Of Education Secretary Pat Hardy (2024) | twitter.com/pathardy

By West RGV News

Jul 5, 2024

Idea Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Hidalgo County districts, welcoming 74,217 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 86.0% of the Idea Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 23 districts in Hidalgo County, Edinburg CISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 33,911 students, while Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD welcomed 30,003 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Idea Public Schools roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County with its main office in Weslaco.

In the previous school year, Idea Public Schools had the highest number of students among Hidalgo County districts.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

Enrollment in Idea Public Schools Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Hidalgo County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Idea Public Schools	Weslaco	74,217
Edinburg CISD	Edinburg	33,911
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD	Pharr	30,003
La Joya ISD	La Joya	24,804
Mcallen ISD	McAllen	20,399
Weslaco ISD	Weslaco	16,491
Texas College Preparatory Academies	Lewisville	16,478
Mission CISD	Mission	14,502
Donna ISD	Donna	13,165
Sharyland ISD	Mission	9,732
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	7,117
Vanguard Academy	Pharr	5,950
Mercedes ISD	Mercedes	4,457
South Texas ISD	Mercedes	4,382
Edcouch-Elsa ISD	Edcouch	4,366
Valley View ISD	Pharr	3,739
Hidalgo ISD	Hidalgo	3,010
Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Weslaco	1,469
Progreso ISD	Progreso	1,444
Monte Alto ISD	Monte Alto	865
La Villa ISD	La Villa	566
Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	McAllen	506
Excellence in Leadership Academy	Mission	263