Harlingen CISD
Harlingen CISD is a public school district based in Harlingen, Texas, serving 16,471 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #75 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 549 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Maria Veronica Kortan. It spends about $11,487 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Harlingen compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harlingen | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,487 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,885 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $231.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $235.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,543 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 289 | 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 Maria Veronica Kortan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley ISDFort Worth | 17,011 | 25 | $10,935 | 14.3 | #74 |
| Harlingen CISDHarlingen · this district | 16,471 | 30 | $11,487 | 14.2 | #75 |
| Beaumont ISDBeaumont | 16,336 | 27 | $10,781 | 16.9 | #76 |
| Weslaco ISDWeslaco | 16,300 | 21 | $11,063 | 19.0 | #77 |
| Bryan ISDBryan | 16,044 | 26 | $11,360 | 14.0 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone CountyAthens, AL | 16,497 | $7,712 | 31.5 |
| Grossmont Union HighEl Cajon, CA | 16,476 | $15,094 | 22.0 |
| Alvord UnifiedCorona, CA | 16,466 | $15,196 | 22.1 |
| Compton UnifiedCompton, CA | 16,436 | $15,556 | 24.0 |
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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