Webb County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2021-22 school year?

By Houston Republic

Dec 24, 2023

United High School had the highest enrollment among Webb County schools, welcoming 3,762 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 98.4% of the United High School total enrollment.

Among the 89 schools in Webb County, United South High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,175 students, while Lyndon B. Johnson welcomed 3,102 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

United High School is a part of United ISD, which roughly covers schools within Webb County with its main office in Laredo.

In the previous school year, United High School also had the highest number of students among Webb County schools.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Enrollment in United High School Over 3 Years

Enrollment in Webb County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
United High School	Laredo	3,762
United South High School	Laredo	3,175
Lyndon B. Johnson	Laredo	3,102
John B. Alexander High School	Laredo	2,980
Nixon High School	Laredo	2,161
Martin High School	Laredo	1,931
Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School	Laredo	1,491
Lamar Middle School	Laredo	1,299
United South Middle School	Laredo	1,174
George Washington Middle School	Laredo	1,158
Elias Herrera Middle School	Laredo	1,100
United Middle School	Laredo	1,093
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School	Laredo	1,067
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School	Laredo	1,067
Christen Middle School	Laredo	1,032
Los Obispos Middle School	Laredo	922
Col. Santos Benavides Elementary School	Laredo	891
San Isidro Elementary School	Laredo	777
Rodolfo C. Centeno Elementary School	Laredo	762
Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School	Laredo	754
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	Laredo	712
John W. Arndt Elementary School	Laredo	711
Salinas Elementary School	Laredo	709
Barbara Fasken Elementary School	Laredo	708
Ryan Elementary School	Laredo	707
Pierce Elementary School	Laredo	662
Milton Elementary School	Laredo	652
Trautmann Elementary School	Laredo	650
Memorial Middle School	Laredo	648
Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo	Laredo	647
Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary School	Laredo	639
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo	Laredo	629
Nye Elementary School	Laredo	625
Trautmann Middle School	Laredo	623
Prada Elementary School	Laredo	621
Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo	Laredo	620
Antonio Gonzalez Middle School	Laredo	606
Ruiz Elementary School	Laredo	596
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary School	Laredo	569
Don Jose Gallego	Laredo	569
Freedom Elementary School	Laredo	562
Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School	Rio Bravo	551
Charles Borchers Elementary School	Laredo	539
Raul Perales Middle School	Laredo	538
Clark Middle School	Laredo	537
Henry Cuellar Elementary School	Laredo	535
Ligarde Elementary School	Laredo	525
Judith Zaffirini Elementary School	Laredo	525
Farias Elementary School	Laredo	520
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School	Laredo	514
Sigifredo Perez Elementary School	Laredo	512
H. B. Zachry Elementary School	Laredo	504
T. Sanchez Elementary / High Ochoa Elementary School	Laredo	504
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School	Laredo	496
Santo Nino Elementary School	Laredo	496
Heights Elementary School	Laredo	478
Santa Maria Elementary School	Laredo	471
J. C. Martin Junior Elementary School	Laredo	453
D. D. Hachar Elementary School	Laredo	439
Bruni Elementary School	Laredo	430
Macdonell Elementary School	Laredo	428
Tarver Elementary School	Laredo	414
Salvador Garcia Middle School	Rio Bravo	409
Finley Elementary School	Laredo	404
Hector Junior Garcia Early College High School	Laredo	399
Leyendecker Elementary School	Laredo	396
Matias De Llano Elementary School	Laredo	395
Clark Elementary School	Laredo	375
Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School	Laredo	375
Kazen Elementary School	Laredo	364
Daiches Elementary School	Laredo	351
Dovalina Elementary School	Laredo	351
Roberto Junior Santos Elementary School	Laredo	346
Kennedy Zapata Elementary School	Laredo	333
Newman Elementary School	Laredo	329
Junior Kawas Elementary School	Laredo	321
United Step Academy	Rio Bravo	144
Oilton Elementary School	Bruni	118
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	Laredo	110
Premier High School of Laredo	Lewisville	109
Bruni High School	Bruni	87
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South	Laredo	72
Bruni Middle School	Bruni	58
F. S. Lara Academy	Laredo	52
Youth Village Detention Center	Laredo	21
Youth Recovery Home	Laredo	13
Juvenille Justice Alternative Program	Laredo	7
Webb County JJAEP	Laredo	6
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home	Laredo	6