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Weslaco ISD plans outreach after enrollment shortfall; preregistration push underway
Summary
Superintendent Elias Rivera told the board the district missed ADA targets for 2024–25 and is pursuing preregistration and targeted outreach to recover students; leaders warned enrollment drives funding and that virtual transfers and new housing patterns are factors.
WESLACO, Texas — The Weslaco Independent School District reported declines that reduced average daily attendance (ADA) revenue and described summer preregistration work to recover students before the new school year.
Superintendent Elias Rivera told trustees the district budgeted conservatively for an ADA of 14,500 but that final indices left the district short of that goal. Rivera said falling short of the ADA target cost the district roughly $400,000 in state revenue compared with the budget assumption.
Why it matters: Texas school funding is…
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