Harlingen, TX Public Schools

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D+

1%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

16%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

42%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Harlingen school information

Index	Harlingen	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	48%	47%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	29	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	6	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	463	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Harlingen are 1% higher than the national average
There are approximately 29 public schools in Harlingen
71.7% of people in Harlingen have completed 8th grade
69.5% of people in Harlingen have completed high school
17.6% of people in Harlingen have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Harlingen

Index	Harlingen	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	71.7%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	69.5%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	45.8%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.0%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.6%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.0%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.1%	1.3%

Harlingen, TX School Districts

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

There are a total of 29 public schools, 6 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Harlingen. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harlingen, TX schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Harlingen, TX, an average of 71.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Combes, TX	3,016	65%	34.4%
Olmito, TX	1,255	63%	30.2%
Los Fresnos, TX	7,767	57%	17.9%
La Feria, TX	7,276	45%	7.0%
San Benito, TX	24,259	43%	10.8%
Harlingen, TX	65,028	48%	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Santa Cruz, CA	65,011	52%	7.9%
Blaine, MN	65,048	55%	14.3%
Laguna Niguel, CA	65,048	66%	38.3%
Wellington, FL	64,990	74%	54.5%
Bethesda, MD	65,092	77%	60.6%
Harlingen, TX	65,028	48%	0.7%

Source: The Harlingen, TX education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.