Public schools in Del Rio, TX
Del Rio has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,495 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; San Felipe-Del Rio CISD runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Del Rio's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Del Rio | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 12 | 9,947 | $12,076 |
| Heritage Academy - A Tuition-Free School | 2 | 542 | $13,948 |
| Premier High Schools | 1 | 7,117 | $10,443 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Del Rio, 3,297 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio High School | 2,447 | 21.3 | 68.6% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Del Rio Early College High School | 472 | 11.4 | 58.9% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Heritage Academy of Del Rio | 191 | 14.0 | 79.6% | Heritage Academy - A Tuition-Free School |
| Blended Academy | 127 | 13.7 | 90.6% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Premier H S of Del Rio | 60 | 18.0 | 75.0% | Premier High Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Del Rio, 2,272 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rio Middle | 1,347 | 18.3 | 70.4% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| San Felipe Memorial Middle | 671 | 19.7 | 69.9% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Heritage Academy of Del Rio Middle | 254 | 16.5 | 75.2% | Heritage Academy - A Tuition-Free School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Del Rio, 3,474 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Elementary | 635 | 18.7 | 84.6% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary | 623 | 17.4 | 83.8% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Dr Lonnie Green Jr Elementary | 591 | 19.1 | 77.7% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Ruben Chavira Elementary | 563 | 18.2 | 86.0% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Lamar Elementary | 547 | 18.3 | 86.5% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| Buena Vista Elementary | 515 | 18.4 | 54.2% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Del Rio, 452 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene C Cardwell Elementary | 452 | 21.5 | 90.0% | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Del Rio's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Del Rio school has 18.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 547 students (state 507).
| Del Rio | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.3 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 547 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Del Rio schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Del Rio
- San Felipe-Del Rio CISDRuns 12 of Del Rio's 15 public schools and spent $12,076 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,076
- Del Rio High School, the largest high school in Del Rio2,447 students in 2024-25, 21.3 per teacher.2,447
- Compare San Felipe-Del Rio CISD with Heritage Academy - A Tuition-Free SchoolDel Rio's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Del Rio addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Del Rio
How many public schools are in Del Rio, TX?
15 public schools with an address in Del Rio were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 9,495 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Del Rio?
Del Rio High School, with 2,447 students in 2024-25 (San Felipe-Del Rio CISD).Which districts run Del Rio's schools?
San Felipe-Del Rio CISD (12 schools), Heritage Academy - A Tuition-Free School (2 schools), Premier High Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25