Hidalgo ISD
Hidalgo ISD is a public school district based in Hidalgo, Texas, serving 2,918 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #276 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 486 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Jose Antonio Gonzalez. It spends about $12,767 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Hidalgo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hidalgo | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,767 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,086 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 227 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 559 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 292 | 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 Jose Antonio Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Elizario ISDSan Elizario | 2,927 | 6 | $11,877 | 17.8 | #273 |
| Bullard ISDBullard | 2,921 | 6 | $10,364 | 13.4 | #274 |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISDPecos | 2,919 | 4 | $21,673 | 13.0 | #275 |
| Hidalgo ISDHidalgo · this district | 2,918 | 6 | $12,767 | 12.9 | #276 |
| Rockport-Fulton ISDRockport | 2,913 | 4 | $11,327 | 15.0 | #277 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Area School DistrictNew Castle, PA | 2,920 | $15,432 | 15.4 |
| New London School DistrictNew London, CT | 2,918 | $21,842 | 10.0 |
| Minooka CHSD 111Channahon, IL | 2,918 | $13,176 | 17.8 |
| Nyack Union Free School DistrictNyack, NY | 2,917 | $28,523 | 10.6 |
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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