Enrollment
348
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Altair, TX
Rice H S
Federal NCES profile for Rice H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 483697004118
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rice H S earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Texas
- 72.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 348
- students enrolled
Rice H S has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rice H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rice H S
Rice H S is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Altair, Texas, enrolling 348 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 72.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 348 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,238 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #653.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (65%) and White (18%) (diversity index 52/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 348 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 131 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 348 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Rice Cisd also operates Rice Jh (282 students) and Eagle Lake Pri (194 students) alongside Rice H S.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rice H S compares
Rice H S on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 18% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.5% | ▲ 17% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 348 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
348
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,682
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 348 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
99
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.9%
White 18.1%
African American 15.8%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Rice H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rice Cisd, which includes Rice H S.
$12,682
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.5%
State 25.8%
Federal 14.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Rice H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Jh | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eagle Lake Pri | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eagle Lake Int | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Garwood El | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rice Challenge Academy | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rice H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 38:1
- Resource Index
- 10/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~348 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Rice H S
How many students attend Rice H S?
Rice H S has 348 students enrolled. It is a high school in Altair, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rice H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Rice H S is 12:1, which is 18% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rice H S?
72.5% of students at Rice H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rice H S?
The largest demographic group at Rice H S is Hispanic or Latino at 64.9% of enrollment, in Altair, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rice H S?
Rice H S has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rice H S a good school?
Rice H S earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rice Cisd?
Besides Rice H S, Rice Cisd also operates Rice Jh (282 students), Eagle Lake Pri (194 students), and Eagle Lake Int (166 students). See the Rice Cisd district page for the complete list.
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