Edcouch-Elsa ISD
Edcouch-Elsa ISD is a public school district based in Edcouch, Texas, serving 4,349 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #206 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 483 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Rosalba De Hoyos. It spends about $12,654 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Edcouch-Elsa compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Edcouch-Elsa | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,654 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,260 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 322 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 810 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 335 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Rosalba De Hoyos
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas ISDDumas | 4,381 | 7 | $10,339 | 13.7 | #204 |
| Kaufman ISDKaufman | 4,356 | 7 | $10,200 | 15.2 | #205 |
| Edcouch-Elsa ISDEdcouch · this district | 4,349 | 9 | $12,654 | 13.5 | #206 |
| Santa Fe ISDSanta Fe | 4,310 | 7 | $11,104 | 15.7 | #207 |
| Alice ISDAlice | 4,297 | 6 | $10,983 | 20.0 | #208 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pemberton Township School DistrictPemberton, NJ | 4,351 | $25,926 | 11.8 |
| Niskayuna Central School DistrictSchenectady, NY | 4,350 | $17,402 | 11.5 |
| Benicia UnifiedBenicia, CA | 4,346 | $10,895 | 22.8 |
| Northport-East Northport Union Free School DistrictNorthport, NY | 4,346 | $32,896 | 10.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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