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Rio Grande City, Texas - 15 schools
An equity score of 82/100 ranks Rio Grande City Grulla Isd #46 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,257 per pupil, Rio Grande City Grulla Isd ranks #191 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,644
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$16,257
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd operates 15 public schools serving 9,644 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 3 high, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Starr County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,257 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.5% local, 51.1% state, and 37.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 82/100, ranked #46 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (44 AP courses district-wide), a 301.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 37.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 99.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ringgold El, with a diversity index of 2.4/100.
Its largest campus is Rio Grande City H S, enrolling 1,670 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is La Union El, at 341 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rio Grande City H S accounts for 17.3% of all Rio Grande City Grulla Isd student enrollment
That concentration means Rio Grande City Grulla Isd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd school enrollment ranges from 341 students (lowest) to 1,670 students (highest), a spread of 1,329 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.
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 95.6% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 Rio Grande City Grulla Isd is typically wider than the Rio Grande City Grulla Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 37.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Rio Grande City Grulla Isd?
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd has 15 schools, including 3 high, 3 middle, 9 combined. Total enrollment is 9,644 students.
How much does Rio Grande City Grulla Isd spend per student?
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd spends $16,257 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #46 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Rio Grande City Grulla Isd?
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd students are 99.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rio Grande City Grulla Isd?
Rio Grande City Grulla Isd has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #46 out of 1044 districts in Texas.