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Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

Item: Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1 S Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande City, TX 78582-4799

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Tel: (956) 716-6702

www.myrgcgisd.org

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Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

15 Schools

6,869 Schools

# Students

9,316 Students

3,744,431 Students

# Teachers

677 Teachers

250,897 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	831	185
Kind	564	283
1	573	311
2	631	321
3	597	334
4	657	333
5	642	333
6	654	332
7	652	277
8	699	278

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District Rank

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which is ranked #919 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#939 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District
2023	#939
2022	#996
2021	#1132
2019	#706
2018	#655
2017	#850
2016	#945
2015	#1009
2014	#882
2013	#954
2012	#967

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	36%	44%
2022	30%	41%
2021	12%	37%
2019	47%	51%
2018	41%	49%
2017	75%	78%
2016	70%	75%
2015	63%	73%
2014	74%	76%
2013	73%	78%
2012	79%	83%

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36%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2022	36%	51%
2021	22%	42%
2019	37%	47%
2018	41%	45%
2017	62%	72%
2016	58%	71%
2015	62%	73%
2014	65%	75%
2013	66%	78%
2012	78%	88%
2011	88%	88%

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35%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2022	35%	46%
2021	21%	43%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	97%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	98%	89%
2019	96%	89%
2018	93%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	93%	89%
2015	94%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	94%	88%
2012	94%	88%

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(2022-23)

21.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	21.6%	23%
2022	42.1%	28.9%
2021	7.1%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.01

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.01	0.64
2022	0.01	0.64
2018	0.03	0.64
2017	0.03	0.64
2016	0.03	0.63
2015	0.03	0.63
2014	0.05	0.63
2013	0.01	0.64
2012	0.01	0.64
1997	0.01	0.64
1996	0.01	0.64
1993	0.01	0.63
1992	0.01	0.63
1991	0.01	0.63
1990	0.02	0.63
1989	0.02	0.62
1988	0.02	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

100%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	100%	53%
2022	100%	53%
2021	100%	53%
2020	100%	53%
2019	100%	53%
2018	99%	52%
2017	99%	52%
2016	99%	52%
2015	98%	52%
2014	96%	52%
2013	100%	51%
2012	100%	51%
2011	100%	50%
2010	100%	49%
2009	100%	48%
2008	100%	47%
2007	100%	46%
2006	100%	46%
2005	100%	45%
2004	100%	44%
2003	100%	43%
2002	100%	42%
2001	100%	41%
2000	100%	40%
1999	100%	39%
1998	100%	38%
1997	100%	38%
1996	100%	37%
1995	100%	36%
1994	100%	36%
1993	100%	35%
1992	100%	35%
1991	100%	34%

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% Black

n/a

13%

% White

n/a

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2018	1%	28%
2017	1%	28%
2016	1%	29%
2015	2%	29%
1990	1%	51%
1989	1%	51%
1988	1%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,140 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,448 is higher than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$141 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	$141 MM	$14 MM
2022	$126 MM	$14 MM
2021	$141 MM	$14 MM
2020	$126 MM	$14 MM
2019	$124 MM	$13 MM
2018	$126 MM	$11 MM
2017	$135 MM	$11 MM
2016	$136 MM	$11 MM
2015	$120 MM	$9 MM
2014	$127 MM	$10 MM
2012	$118 MM	$9 MM
2011	$127 MM	$10 MM
2010	$120 MM	$9 MM
2009	$117 MM	$9 MM
2008	$115 MM	$8 MM
2007	$108 MM	$8 MM
2006	$101 MM	$7 MM
2005	$97 MM	$7 MM
2004	$90 MM	$6 MM
2003	$89 MM	$6 MM
2002	$79 MM	$6 MM
2001	$69 MM	$6 MM
2000	$63 MM	$6 MM
1999	$56 MM	$6 MM
1998	$58 MM	$6 MM
1997	$55 MM	$6 MM
1996	$49 MM	$6 MM
1995	$47 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$135 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	$135 MM	$13 MM
2022	$131 MM	$13 MM
2021	$135 MM	$13 MM
2020	$131 MM	$13 MM
2019	$127 MM	$12 MM
2018	$134 MM	$11 MM
2017	$128 MM	$11 MM
2016	$120 MM	$11 MM
2015	$124 MM	$9 MM
2014	$140 MM	$10 MM
2012	$114 MM	$9 MM
2011	$118 MM	$9 MM
2010	$124 MM	$9 MM
2009	$132 MM	$9 MM
2008	$119 MM	$8 MM
2007	$113 MM	$8 MM
2006	$118 MM	$7 MM
2005	$107 MM	$7 MM
2004	$92 MM	$6 MM
2003	$87 MM	$6 MM
2002	$80 MM	$6 MM
2001	$82 MM	$6 MM
2000	$63 MM	$6 MM
1999	$55 MM	$6 MM
1998	$56 MM	$6 MM
1997	$62 MM	$6 MM
1996	$51 MM	$6 MM
1995	$47 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,140

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,625	$15,640
2022	$12,400	$15,527
2021	$14,108	$15,800
2020	$12,400	$15,527
2019	$12,222	$14,104
2018	$12,072	$12,819
2017	$12,481	$13,668
2016	$12,409	$13,530
2015	$11,104	$12,250
2014	$11,600	$11,938
2012	$10,933	$11,792
2011	$11,799	$12,560
2010	$11,482	$12,250
2009	$11,618	$11,947
2008	$11,543	$11,503
2007	$10,823	$11,028
2006	$10,330	$10,357
2005	$10,083	$9,808
2004	$9,399	$9,347
2003	$9,691	$9,172
2002	$8,790	$8,890
2001	$8,156	$8,220
2000	$7,594	$8,183
1999	$6,950	$7,482
1998	$7,049	$7,282
1997	$6,892	$6,948
1995	$6,120	$6,375
1992	$5,719	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$14,448

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,957	$14,776
2022	$12,808	$14,277
2021	$13,464	$14,927
2020	$12,808	$14,277
2019	$12,484	$13,432
2018	$12,812	$12,640
2017	$11,845	$13,337
2016	$10,950	$12,941
2015	$11,519	$12,682
2014	$12,847	$11,519
2012	$10,478	$11,195
2011	$10,941	$12,153
2010	$11,911	$12,682
2009	$13,076	$12,666
2008	$11,954	$11,542
2007	$11,337	$10,438
2006	$12,113	$9,999
2005	$11,102	$9,530
2004	$9,651	$9,298
2003	$9,485	$9,172
2002	$8,908	$8,828
2001	$9,657	$8,284
2000	$7,650	$8,055
1999	$6,806	$7,777
1998	$6,885	$7,202
1997	$7,816	$7,030
1995	$6,118	$5,816
1992	$4,967	$4,974

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,316 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 97% (Top 5% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education