Houston Isd vs River Road Isd

How do these districts compare?

Metric Houston Isd River Road Isd
Location Houston, Texas Amarillo, Texas
Total Enrollment 189,934 1,297
Number of Schools 273 4
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.7:1 11.4:1

Spending

Metric Houston Isd River Road Isd
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,031 $12,596
Federal Revenue 23.2% 18.9%
State Revenue 8.0% 58.9%
Local Revenue 68.8% 22.2%
Houston Isd
Federal State Local
River Road Isd
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Houston Isd River Road Isd
White 6.7% 56.1%
African American 24.2% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 63.6% 37.1%
Asian 3.7% 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.6% 3.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.9% 58.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Houston Isd River Road Isd
AP Courses Offered 533 2
Schools with AP 43 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 531.6:1 255.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.4% 27.3%

School Types

Houston Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 7
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

River Road Isd

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.