Weslaco Independent School District
District Overview
Weslaco Independent School District is a public school district serving WESLACO area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 22 schools served 16,788 students through PK to 12th grade in its 22 schools. A total of 1,103 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.
According to the Texas state assessment result, 52% of students are proficient in Math learning and 40% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Weslaco Independent School District
In Weslaco Independent School District, 23 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 16,788 students are attending Weslaco Independent School District. By gender, there are 8,613 (51.3%) and 8,169 (48.7%) female students at Weslaco Independent School District.
By race/ethnicity, 179 White (1.1%), 12 Black (0.1%), and26 Asian (0.2%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 596 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 876 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Weslaco Independent School District.
Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
---|---|---|
Advanced Placement Programs | 596 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 193 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 230 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 498 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 876 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 1,103 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Weslaco Independent School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 99.5% of teachers are certified. 96.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 1,103 | Students per teacher: 15 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 1,098 | 99.5% |
Teachers who are not certified | 5 | 0.5% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 25 | 2.3% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 15 | 1.4% |
School counselors | 45 | Students per counselor: 373 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
Security guards | 46 | - |
Nurses | 18 | - |
Psychologists | - | - |
Social workers | 11 | - |