Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

1 S Fort Ringgold
Rio Grande City, TX 78582-4799
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,857 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 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
9,482 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
721 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District, which is ranked #983 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#996 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
41%
36%
51%
35%
46%
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.01
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
100%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
n/a
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,875 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,195 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$141 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,875
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,195
$14,116

Best Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Preparatory For Early College High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
144 Fm 3167
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 370-4254
Grades: 9-12
| 413 students
Rank: #22.
Grulla High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6884 E Hwy 83
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 370-4294
Grades: 9-12
| 770 students
Rank: #33.
Rio Grande City High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5726 Fm 755
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 488-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,674 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,482 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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