RICARDO ISD operates 2 public schools serving 655 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 659 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kleberg County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,245 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.3% local, 54.9% state, and 21.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,144 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #478 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 329.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% White, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Ricardo El accounts for 68.1% of all RICARDO ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RICARDO ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
RICARDO ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
RICARDO ISD student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within RICARDO ISD is typically wider than the RICARDO ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
RICARDO ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
RICARDO ISD has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 655 students.
How much does RICARDO ISD spend per student?
RICARDO ISD spends $15,245 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #478 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in RICARDO ISD?
The average teacher salary in RICARDO ISD is $87,144 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RICARDO ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kleberg County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RICARDO ISD?
RICARDO ISD students are 85.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% White, 1.1% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RICARDO ISD?
RICARDO ISD has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #478 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.