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Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,949 students in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grulla High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
9,644 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
728 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which is ranked #985 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#996 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,591 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
100%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
230,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
32 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
n/a
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
814
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
599
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
626
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
652
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
630
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
650
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
654
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
684
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
707
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
679
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
843
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
705
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
699
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
702
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,625 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,957 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,625
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,957
$14,148
Best Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Preparatory For Early College High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
144 Fm 3167
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 370-4254
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 370-4254
Grades: 9-12
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Grulla High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6884 E Hwy 83
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 370-4294
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 370-4294
Grades: 9-12
| 761 students
Rank: #33.
Rio Grande City High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5726 Fm 755
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 488-6000
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 488-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,774 students
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