Ralls ISD

Public school district · Crosby County · Texas · NCES district ID 4836390

Ralls ISD spent $15,740 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 58% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 3 schools enrolled 368 students in 2024-25; 56.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,542 per student, down 1.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ralls ISD in enrollment (447 to 461 students) and Ralls ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ralls ISD, FY23Electra ISD $16,329; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Ralls ISD $15,740; Tenaha ISD $15,200; Frost ISD $14,828; Hubbard ISD $12,931; Colmesneil ISD $12,659; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Legacy School of Sport Sciences $9,955; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kElectra ISD$16,329Bartlett ISD$15,868Ralls ISD$15,740Tenaha ISD$15,200Frost ISD$14,828Hubbard ISD$12,931Colmesneil ISD$12,659Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International…$11,189Legacy School of Sport Sciences$9,955State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ralls ISD, FY23Electra ISD $16,329; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Ralls ISD $15,740; Tenaha ISD $15,200; Frost ISD $14,828; Hubbard ISD $12,931; Colmesneil ISD $12,659; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Legacy School of Sport Sciences $9,955; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kElectra ISD$16,329Bartlett ISD$15,868Ralls ISD$15,740Tenaha ISD$15,200Frost ISD$14,828Hubbard ISD$12,931Colmesneil ISD$12,659Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International Acad…$11,189Legacy School of Sport Sciences$9,955State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ralls ISD, FY23Electra ISD $16,329; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Ralls ISD $15,740; Tenaha ISD $15,200; Frost ISD $14,828; Hubbard ISD $12,931; Colmesneil ISD $12,659; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Legacy School of Sport Sciences $9,955; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5kElectra ISD$16,329Bartlett ISD$15,868Ralls ISD$15,740Tenaha ISD$15,200Frost ISD$14,828Hubbard ISD$12,931Colmesneil ISD$12,659Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International Academy$11,189Legacy School of Sport Sciences$9,955State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Ralls ISD, FY23Electra ISD $16,329; Bartlett ISD $15,868; Ralls ISD $15,740; Tenaha ISD $15,200; Frost ISD $14,828; Hubbard ISD $12,931; Colmesneil ISD $12,659; Montessori for All $11,930; Education Center International Academy $11,189; Legacy School of Sport Sciences $9,955; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.7.5k12.5k17.5kElectra ISD$16,329Bartlett ISD$15,868Ralls ISD$15,740Tenaha ISD$15,200Frost ISD$14,828Hubbard ISD$12,931Colmesneil ISD$12,659Montessori for All$11,930Education Center International Academy$11,189Legacy School of Sport Sciences$9,955State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$7,741,000 in revenue: 56.0% state, 19.1% local and 24.9% federal. Total spending including $192,000 of capital outlay was $7,474,000, or $16,499 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ralls ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,337,000; Local $1,479,000; Federal $1,925,000; total $7,741,000.
  • State$4,337,000 56%
  • Local$1,479,000 19%
  • Federal$1,925,000 25%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

453 students in 2022-23, 440 students in 2023-24, 368 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ralls ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 36802004006002022-234532023-244402024-25368
Ralls ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 36802004006002022-234532023-244402024-25368
Ralls ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 36802004006002022-234532023-244402024-25368
Ralls ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 36802004006002022-234532023-244402024-25368

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345349.49.2
2023-2444047.39.3
2024-2536837.89.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,091,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,616 per student

Ralls ISD booked $2,091,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 49 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $42,354 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 13 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,554,00074.3%
Special education$145,0006.9%
Vocational$128,0006.1%
Other programs$264,00012.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,882 in 2018-19, $4,609 in 2019-20, $4,617 in 2020-21, $4,300 in 2021-22, $4,616 in 2022-23.

Ralls ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $4,609, 2020-21: $4,617, 2021-22: $4,300, 2022-23: $4,61602k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$4,6092020-21$4,6172021-22$4,3002022-23$4,616
Ralls ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $4,609, 2020-21: $4,617, 2021-22: $4,300, 2022-23: $4,61602k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$4,6092020-21$4,6172021-22$4,3002022-23$4,616
Ralls ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $4,609, 2020-21: $4,617, 2021-22: $4,300, 2022-23: $4,61602k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$4,6092020-21$4,6172021-22$4,3002022-23$4,616
Ralls ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,882, 2019-20: $4,609, 2020-21: $4,617, 2021-22: $4,300, 2022-23: $4,61602k4k6k2018-19$3,8822019-20$4,6092020-21$4,6172021-22$4,3002022-23$4,616

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ralls ISD scored proficient or above: 22-32% in reading and 10-21% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts22-32%52%206
Math10-21%42%170

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 34 students in Ralls ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90.3%
Students in the class34403,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 165 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ralls Elementary16512.984.8%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 90 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ralls Middle909.772.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 113 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ralls High School1137.272.6%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ralls ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentRalls ISD ranks 264 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,740).#264 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasRalls ISD is the number 843 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 453 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#843 of 1,212
  3. Tenaha ISDThe next larger Texas district: 455 students in fall 2022, $15,200 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,200
  4. Colmesneil ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 452 students in fall 2022, $12,659 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,659
  5. Compare Ralls ISD with Tenaha ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ralls High School, its largest high school113 students in 2024-25, 7.2 per teacher.113
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasRalls ISD spent $42,354 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$42,354
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ralls ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Ralls ISD?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 368 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ralls ISD spend per student?
    $15,740 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,542 per student, down 1.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ralls ISD's money come from?
    $7,741,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.0% state, 19.1% local and 24.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ralls ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 128 of the 400 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 32.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Ralls ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,091,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,616 per student. Divided by the 49 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $42,354 per teacher, more than 13 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Ralls ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ralls ISD scored proficient or above: 22-32% in reading and 10-21% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Ralls ISD?
    90% or more of the 34 students in Ralls ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Ralls ISD's NCES district ID?
    4836390. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25