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 46% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), 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 96%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rio Grande City High School, with 97% 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 #923 of all 1,196 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.
Overall District Rank
#939 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
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
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.
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)
(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
| 413 students
Rank: #22.
Grulla High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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
| 770 students
Rank: #33.
Rio Grande City High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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
| 1,674 students
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