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Altair, Texas - 7 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Rice Cisd #685 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,757 per pupil, Rice Cisd ranks #555 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Rice Cisd operates 7 public schools serving 1,286 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Colorado County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,757 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 59.5% local, 25.8% state, and 14.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #685 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 292.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White, 13.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rice Challenge Academy, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.
Its largest campus is Rice H S, enrolling 348 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Sheridan El, at 82 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
That concentration means Rice Cisd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Rice Cisd school enrollment ranges from 82 students (lowest) to 348 students (highest), a spread of 266 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Rice Cisd is typically wider than the Rice Cisd-aggregate figure suggests.
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 Variation between sub-units within Rice Cisd is typically wider than the Rice Cisd-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Rice Cisd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Rice Cisd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Rice H S | 348 |
| Rice Jh | 282 |
| Eagle Lake Pri | 194 |
| Eagle Lake Int | 166 |
| Garwood El | 120 |
| Rice Challenge Academy | 114 |
| Sheridan El | 82 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Howe Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| River Road Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Paradise Isd | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Palacios Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Rice Cisd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Rice Cisd has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,286 students.
Rice Cisd spends $13,757 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #685 in Texas.
Rice Cisd students are 57.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White, 13.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Rice Cisd has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #685 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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