River Road Independent School District

9500 U S 287 N
Amarillo, TX 79108-1620
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 387 students in River Road Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in River Road Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in River Road Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Road High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,191 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

River Road Independent School District, which is ranked #733 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#749 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
40%
44%
46%
51%
43%
46%
(22-23)
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
33%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
60%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,162 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,839 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,162
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,839
$14,116

Best River Road Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Road High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
101 W Mobley
Amarillo, TX 79108
(806) 383-8867
Grades: 9-12
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,191 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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