Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD is a public school district based in Pharr, Texas, serving 29,613 students in 43 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 689 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Alejandro Elias. It spends about $12,946 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Pharr-San Juan-Alamo compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pharr-San Juan-Alamo | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,946 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,910 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $423.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $465.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,072 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,668 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 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 Alejandro Elias
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin ISDAlvin | 30,038 | 37 | $9,938 | 15.2 | #45 |
| Comal ISDNew Braunfels | 29,839 | 37 | $9,415 | 15.3 | #46 |
| Midland ISDMidland | 29,651 | 40 | $10,377 | 20.8 | #47 |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDPharr · this district | 29,613 | 43 | $12,946 | 14.3 | #48 |
| Amarillo ISDAmarillo | 29,321 | 55 | $10,812 | 14.5 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa CountyMilton, FL | 29,624 | $9,598 | 18.4 |
| Mt. Diablo UnifiedConcord, CA | 29,494 | $11,965 | 23.2 |
| Lafayette ParishLafayette, LA | 29,396 | $11,366 | 17.6 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins, CO | 29,381 | $12,021 | 15.7 |
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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