Rio Hondo Independent School District

215 W Colorado
Rio Hondo, TX 78583-0220
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 555 students in Rio Hondo Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Rio Hondo Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Rio Hondo Independent School District, which is ranked #937 of all 1,196 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#934 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rio Hondo Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rio Hondo Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rio Hondo Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rio Hondo Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rio Hondo Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,436 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
96%
55%
# Black Students
4 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
48 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
3%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
79
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,777 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,242 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rio Hondo Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rio Hondo Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,777
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rio Hondo Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,242
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rio Hondo Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rio Hondo Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rio Hondo Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 N Reynolds St
Rio Hondo, TX 78583
(956) 748-1050
Grades: PK-4
| 555 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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