Weslaco ISD
Weslaco ISD is a public school district based in Weslaco, Texas, serving 16,300 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 776 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Richard Rivera. It spends about $11,063 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 19.0 students per teacher.
How Weslaco compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Weslaco | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,063 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,406 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $196.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $206.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 860 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,950 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 398 | 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 Richard Rivera
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 | 16,471 | 30 | $11,487 | 14.2 | #75 |
| Beaumont ISDBeaumont | 16,336 | 27 | $10,781 | 16.9 | #76 |
| Weslaco ISDWeslaco · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HazelwoodFlorissant, MO | 16,321 | $12,147 | 16.6 |
| Pickens 01Easley, SC | 16,313 | $10,257 | 13.8 |
| Hilliard CityColumbus, OH | 16,298 | $13,462 | 16.4 |
| Perry Township SchoolsIndianapolis, IN | 16,243 | $10,686 | 16.6 |
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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