Roma ISD

Public school district · Starr County · Texas · NCES district ID 4837740

Roma ISD spent $15,298 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 94% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 10 schools enrolled 6,019 students in 2024-25; 53.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,417 per student, up 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Roma ISD in enrollment (5,776 to 6,185 students) and Roma ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Roma ISD, FY23Roma ISD $15,298; Vanguard Academy $14,937; Southside ISD $13,928; Canutillo ISD $13,658; Joshua ISD $12,068; Corsicana ISD $11,676; Nacogdoches ISD $11,528; Ennis ISD $11,329; Dayton ISD $10,903; Crandall ISD $10,828; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kRoma ISD$15,298Vanguard Academy$14,937Southside ISD$13,928Canutillo ISD$13,658Joshua ISD$12,068Corsicana ISD$11,676Nacogdoches ISD$11,528Ennis ISD$11,329Dayton ISD$10,903Crandall ISD$10,828State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Roma ISD, FY23Roma ISD $15,298; Vanguard Academy $14,937; Southside ISD $13,928; Canutillo ISD $13,658; Joshua ISD $12,068; Corsicana ISD $11,676; Nacogdoches ISD $11,528; Ennis ISD $11,329; Dayton ISD $10,903; Crandall ISD $10,828; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k10k12k14k16kRoma ISD$15,298Vanguard Academy$14,937Southside ISD$13,928Canutillo ISD$13,658Joshua ISD$12,068Corsicana ISD$11,676Nacogdoches ISD$11,528Ennis ISD$11,329Dayton ISD$10,903Crandall ISD$10,828State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Roma ISD, FY23Roma ISD $15,298; Vanguard Academy $14,937; Southside ISD $13,928; Canutillo ISD $13,658; Joshua ISD $12,068; Corsicana ISD $11,676; Nacogdoches ISD $11,528; Ennis ISD $11,329; Dayton ISD $10,903; Crandall ISD $10,828; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kRoma ISD$15,298Vanguard Academy$14,937Southside ISD$13,928Canutillo ISD$13,658Joshua ISD$12,068Corsicana ISD$11,676Nacogdoches ISD$11,528Ennis ISD$11,329Dayton ISD$10,903Crandall ISD$10,828State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Roma ISD, FY23Roma ISD $15,298; Vanguard Academy $14,937; Southside ISD $13,928; Canutillo ISD $13,658; Joshua ISD $12,068; Corsicana ISD $11,676; Nacogdoches ISD $11,528; Ennis ISD $11,329; Dayton ISD $10,903; Crandall ISD $10,828; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.8k12k16kRoma ISD$15,298Vanguard Academy$14,937Southside ISD$13,928Canutillo ISD$13,658Joshua ISD$12,068Corsicana ISD$11,676Nacogdoches ISD$11,528Ennis ISD$11,329Dayton ISD$10,903Crandall ISD$10,828State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$105,284,000 in revenue: 53.2% state, 12.7% local and 34.1% federal. Total spending including $5,780,000 of capital outlay was $99,929,000, or $16,719 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Roma ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $56,037,000; Local $13,388,000; Federal $35,859,000; total $105,284,000.
  • State$56,037,000 53%
  • Local$13,388,000 13%
  • Federal$35,859,000 34%

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 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,977 students in 2022-23, 5,932 students in 2023-24, 6,019 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Roma ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,977, 2023-24: 5,932, 2024-25: 6,01902k4k6k8k2022-235,9772023-245,9322024-256,019
Roma ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,977, 2023-24: 5,932, 2024-25: 6,01902k4k6k8k2022-235,9772023-245,9322024-256,019
Roma ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,977, 2023-24: 5,932, 2024-25: 6,01902k4k6k8k2022-235,9772023-245,9322024-256,019
Roma ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,977, 2023-24: 5,932, 2024-25: 6,01902k4k6k8k2022-235,9772023-245,9322024-256,019

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,977431.913.8
2023-245,932449.513.2
2024-256,019469.312.8

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

$24,614,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,118 per student

Roma ISD booked $24,614,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 432 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 $57,036 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 81 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$20,200,00082.1%
Special education$1,603,0006.5%
Vocational$1,414,0005.7%
Other programs$1,397,0005.7%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,705 in 2018-19, $3,862 in 2019-20, $3,886 in 2020-21, $4,087 in 2021-22, $4,118 in 2022-23.

Roma ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,705, 2019-20: $3,862, 2020-21: $3,886, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,11802k4k6k2018-19$3,7052019-20$3,8622020-21$3,8862021-22$4,0872022-23$4,118
Roma ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,705, 2019-20: $3,862, 2020-21: $3,886, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,11802k4k6k2018-19$3,7052019-20$3,8622020-21$3,8862021-22$4,0872022-23$4,118
Roma ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,705, 2019-20: $3,862, 2020-21: $3,886, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,11802k4k6k2018-19$3,7052019-20$3,8622020-21$3,8862021-22$4,0872022-23$4,118
Roma ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,705, 2019-20: $3,862, 2020-21: $3,886, 2021-22: $4,087, 2022-23: $4,11802k4k6k2018-19$3,7052019-20$3,8622020-21$3,8862021-22$4,0872022-23$4,118

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 Roma ISD scored proficient or above: 56% in reading and 51% 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 arts56%52%2,504
Math51%42%2,050

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

92% of the 490 students in Roma 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 rate92%90.3%
Students in the class490403,301

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.

6 elementary schools, 2,925 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Florence J Scott Elementary55014.492.5%Schoolwide program
Roel a & Celia R Saenz Elementary52613.093.2%Schoolwide program
Emma Vera Elementary50415.682.3%Schoolwide program
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary48713.492.2%Schoolwide program
Veterans Memorial Elementary45813.293.9%Schoolwide program
Rt Barrera Elementary40013.091.8%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.

2 middle schools, 1,340 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Roma Middle77612.290.2%Schoolwide program
Ramiro Barrera Middle56410.593.3%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.

2 high schools, 1,754 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Roma High School1,72113.086.8%Schoolwide program
Instructional & Guidance Center335.287.9%Not Title I

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 Roma ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentRoma ISD ranks 36 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,298).#36 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasRoma ISD is the number 182 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 5,977 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#182 of 1,212
  3. Crandall ISDThe next larger Texas district: 6,003 students in fall 2022, $10,828 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,828
  4. Southside ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 5,965 students in fall 2022, $13,928 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,928
  5. Compare Roma ISD with Crandall ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Roma High School, its largest high school1,721 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.1,721
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasRoma ISD spent $57,036 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$57,036
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Roma ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Roma ISD?
    10 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high), enrolling 6,019 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Roma ISD spend per student?
    $15,298 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,417 per student, up 0.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Roma ISD's money come from?
    $105,284,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.2% state, 12.7% local and 34.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Roma ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 2,162 of the 5,579 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 38.8%, 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 Roma ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $24,614,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,118 per student. Divided by the 432 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,036 per teacher, more than 81 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 Roma ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Roma ISD scored proficient or above: 56% in reading and 51% 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 Roma ISD?
    92% of the 490 students in Roma 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 Roma ISD's NCES district ID?
    4837740. 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

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