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Amarillo, Texas - 4 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks River Road Isd #308 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,596 per pupil, River Road Isd ranks #661 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,297
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,596
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
River Road Isd operates 4 public schools serving 1,297 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Potter County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,596 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.2% local, 58.9% state, and 18.9% 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 63/100, ranked #308 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 255.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.1% White, 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Willow Vista Eca, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
Its largest campus is River Road H S, enrolling 400 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
River Road H S accounts for 30.8% of all River Road Isd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means River Road 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.
River Road Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.4% 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.
River Road Isd student-counselor ratio is 255:1 — 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 River Road Isd is typically wider than the River Road Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
River Road Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 27.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 River Road Isd is typically wider than the River Road Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
River Road Isd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,297 students.
How much does River Road Isd spend per student?
River Road Isd spends $12,596 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #308 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of River Road Isd?
River Road Isd students are 56.1% White, 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River Road Isd?
River Road Isd has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #308 out of 1044 districts in Texas.