ROYAL ISD operates 4 public schools serving 2,637 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,884 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Waller County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,744 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 62.5% local, 19.7% state, and 17.8% 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 $74,225 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #745 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 721:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% African American, 8.1% White across the district's schools.
Royal H S accounts for 33.6% of all ROYAL ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ROYAL 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.
ROYAL ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.8% 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.
ROYAL ISD student-counselor ratio is 721:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ROYAL ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — 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 ROYAL ISD is typically wider than the ROYAL ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
ROYAL ISD has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other. Total enrollment is 2,637 students.
How much does ROYAL ISD spend per student?
ROYAL ISD spends $14,744 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #745 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in ROYAL ISD?
The average teacher salary in ROYAL ISD is $74,225 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ROYAL ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Waller County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ROYAL ISD?
ROYAL ISD students are 72.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% African American, 8.1% White, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ROYAL ISD?
ROYAL ISD has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #745 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.