West RGV News

There were 16,201 Hispanic students enrolled in Weslaco ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Weslaco ISD schools welcomed 16,491 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 98.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.

Weslaco ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County and has a main office in Weslaco.

Among the 22 schools in Weslaco ISD schools, Weslaco High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,517 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of Hispanic Students	Hispanic students %
2022-23	16,491	16,201	98.2%
2021-22	15,639	15,397	98.5%
2020-21	16,571	16,331	98.6%
2019-20	17,164	16,925	98.6%