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LAREDO ISD

Laredo, Texas · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

20,271
Students enrolled
30
Public schools
1,430
Classroom teachers (FTE)
14.2:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 1,614
  • Kindergarten 1,255
  • Grade 1 1,494
  • Grade 2 1,444
  • Grade 3 1,564
  • Grade 4 1,449
  • Grade 5 1,437
  • Grade 6 1,328
  • Grade 7 1,368
  • Grade 8 1,375
  • Grade 9 1,581
  • Grade 10 1,526
  • Grade 11 1,401
  • Grade 12 1,435

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 100%
  • White <1%
  • Black or African American <1%
  • Asian <1%
  • Two or more races <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 19,681 of 20,263 students in the 29 of its 30 schools that report
  • Free lunch 95%
  • Reduced-price lunch 2%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$13,574 spent per student on day-to-day operations Texas median: $13,954 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $7,769
  • Support services $4,819
  • Other (food service, etc.) $986

Where the money comes from

  • Local 14%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 27%

Total revenue $359.4 milliontotal spending $348.3 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: LargeStudents: 98% city, 2% rural

Total staff (FTE)

3,561

District office

2400 SAN BERNARDO AVE, Laredo TX 78040

County

Webb County

Official website

NCES District ID

4826790

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About LAREDO ISD

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Laredo Independent School District was established in 1882. LISD is a district sprawling more than 13 square miles. The Laredo Independent School District is made up of 33 educational institutions: 20 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools including the new Early College High School located on the campus of Texas A&M International University, the Lara Academy our alternative education campus, an Non-Traditional high school, and three magnet schools. The three magnet schools are the Vidal M. Treviño School of Communications and Fine Arts, located in historical downtown Laredo, the Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science School, located at Martin High School, and the Sabas Perez School for Engineering and Technology Education, located at Cigarroa High School. The district has a yearly average of 25,000 enrolled students and over 4,500 employees striving for academic excellence. At the Laredo ISD, learning is the key to a bright and successful future. By setting high standards, the district plays a crucial role in preparing the students to meet the challenges and demands of today's high-tech and multicultural work place. Our Vision: Our schools are safe and caring environments that motivate and prepare students to contribute and excel in life. They build on the strong and expanding foundation already established by families involved in their children's learning. Our students are highly successful. They are critical thinkers and effective problem solvers who are confident, self-motivated, and actively involved in our local and global community. Our community actively supports the learning process. It provides full access to human, technological, and fiscal resources. This partnership demonstrates total confidence in our school system and holds it to the highest educational standards.
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Public Schools in LAREDO ISD (30)

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NIXON H S

Laredo, TX · Grades 09–12 · 2,124 students · High

MARTIN H S

Laredo, TX · Grades 09–12 · 1,975 students · High

DR LEO CIGARROA H S

Laredo, TX · Grades 09–12 · 1,379 students · High

LAMAR MIDDLE

Laredo, TX · Grades 06–08 · 1,204 students · Middle

CHRISTEN MIDDLE

Laredo, TX · Grades 06–08 · 1,115 students · Middle

JOAQUIN CIGARROA MIDDLE

Laredo, TX · Grades 06–08 · 1,053 students · Middle

RYAN EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 834 students · Elementary

MEMORIAL MIDDLE

Laredo, TX · Grades 06–08 · 679 students · Middle

PIERCE EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 662 students · Elementary

MILTON EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 651 students · Elementary

FARIAS EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 597 students · Elementary

LIGARDE EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 571 students · Elementary

T SANCHEZ EL / H OCHOA EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 569 students · Elementary

H B ZACHRY EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 562 students · Elementary

DON JOSE GALLEGO

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 557 students · Elementary

SANTO NINO EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 542 students · Elementary

HEIGHTS EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 508 students · Elementary

SANTA MARIA EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 465 students · Elementary

D D HACHAR EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 443 students · Elementary

BRUNI EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 441 students · Elementary

J C MARTIN JR EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 435 students · Elementary

MACDONELL EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 426 students · Elementary

TARVER EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 421 students · Elementary

LEYENDECKER EL

Laredo, TX · Grades PK–05 · 406 students · Elementary