District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
9,316
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
16
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,835
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,623
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD
RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD operates 16 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas. NCES reports 9,316 students and 677.8 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 137 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,835 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,623 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 531 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 72.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 677.8
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $133,420,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD location
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas · 26.3777, -98.8057. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.3%
- Hispanic99.5%
- Black0%
- Asian0.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD
16 current directory entries
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Showing 16 of 16 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERTO AND CELIA BARRERA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 420 | 13.8:1 |
| ALTO BONITO EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 588 | 17.4:1 |
| DR MARIO E RAMIREZ EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 493 | 14.4:1 |
| GENERAL RICARDO SANCHEZ EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 712 | 17.4:1 |
| GRULLA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 414 | 13.7:1 |
| GRULLA H S | High | 09–12 | 716 | 13.3:1 |
| GRULLA MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 632 | 10.9:1 |
| JOHN & OLIVE HINOJOSA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 441 | 14.4:1 |
| LA UNION EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 341 | 14.1:1 |
| PREPARATORY FOR EARLY COLLEGE H S | High | 09–12 | 430 | 12.4:1 |
| RINGGOLD EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 482 | 16.4:1 |
| RINGGOLD MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 639 | 10.9:1 |
| RIO GRANDE CITY H S | High | 09–12 | 1,670 | 13.6:1 |
| ROQUE GUERRA JR EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 604 | 15.5:1 |
| THE LEAD CENTER | Other | 09–11 | — | — |
| VETERANS MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 734 | 12.9:1 |