Royse City Isd

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Royse City, Texas - 11 schools

An equity score of 19/100 ranks Royse City Isd #977 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $10,521 per pupil, Royse City Isd ranks #1048 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

8,521
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$10,521
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Royse City Isd operates 11 public schools serving 8,521 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 combined 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 Rockwall County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,521 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 47.0% local, 43.0% state, and 10.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #977 of 1044 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 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 619.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.9% White, 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Anita Scott El, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.

Its largest campus is Royse City H S, enrolling 2,834 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Collin County Jjaep, at 2 students, a 1417x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Royse City H S accounts for 29.7% of all Royse City Isd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Royse City 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Royse City Isd school enrollment varies 1417× across entities

Royse City Isd school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 2,834 students (highest), a spread of 2,832 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. 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 NCES Common Core of Data

Royse City Isd student-counselor ratio is 620:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Royse City Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.7% — 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 Royse City Isd is typically wider than the Royse City Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.0%
Federal
43.0%
State
47.0%
Local

Funding Equity

19
Equity Score
977 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 11 schools in Royse City Isd.

White 37.9%
Hispanic or Latino 36.4%
African American 18.3%
Asian 2.1%
Multiracial 4.5%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 67.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Royse City Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Anita Scott El 70.4
  2. 2 Ruth Cherry El 69.8
  3. 3 Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center 69.4
  4. 4 Bobby Summers Middle 68.6
  5. 5 W R (Bill) Fort El 68.2

Programs & Resources

1 / 11
Schools with AP
17 AP courses total
619.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
19.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Royse City Isd

School Enrollment
Royse City H S
2,834
Ouida Baley Middle
1,224
Bobby Summers Middle
1,066
Miss May Vernon El
790
Ruth Cherry El
772
W R (Bill) Fort El
762
Davis El
616
Harry Herndon El
550
Anita Scott El
548
Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center
393
Collin County Jjaep
2

How Royse City Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Carroll Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
San Marcos Cisd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Temple Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Dripping Springs Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Little Elm Isd Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Royse City Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Royse City Isd?

Royse City Isd has 11 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 8,521 students.

How much does Royse City Isd spend per student?

Royse City Isd spends $10,521 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #977 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Royse City Isd?

Royse City Isd students are 37.9% White, 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Royse City Isd?

Royse City Isd has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #977 out of 1044 districts in Texas.