The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD) is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg, Texas, United States.
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The district has approximately 4,540 employees including over 2,600 certified professionals,900 paraprofessionals,80 counselors, 40 librarians, 45 nurses, 870 Food Service/Maintenance& Facilities Workers, and 200 bus drivers. The superintendent is Rene Gutierrez. As for students, the peak enrollment for the 2013/2014 school year was 33,412, and the district continues to grow at a rate of approximately 5% annually.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
The school district's police force of 78 sworn police officers, 30 security officers and three K9 officers includes a SWAT team equipped with military surplus gear acquired under the Department of Defense Excess Property Program.
Territorial limits
The district encompasses 945 square miles (2,450 km2) of land extending north of the city to the end of Hidalgo County. Almost all of the city of Edinburg is served by ECISD.
In addition, small portions of the city of McAllen and several unincorporated Hidalgo County communities are served by ECISD. The unincorporated Hidalgo County communities served by ECISD include:
Schools
The physical campuses of the ECISD include 4 High Schools, 7 Middle Schools, 31 Elementary Schools, and 3 Alternative Campus.
High schools
Middle schools
-Barrientes Middle School is one of the only school named after a veteran, that is present day still alive.