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.
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.
[2][3] The district encompasses 945 square miles (2,450 km2) of land extending north of the city to the end of Hidalgo County.
In addition, small portions of the city of McAllen and several census-designated places in unincorporated Hidalgo County communities are served by ECISD.