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Rio Hondo Independent School District, Texas

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Rio Hondo Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,494 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Rio Hondo Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Cameron County). During the 2024 school year, 1,494 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Rio Hondo Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Eddie GuerraPlace 62023
Juan PadillaPlace 52023
Jennifer AlfaroPlace 22021
Carlos Garza Jr.Place 42021
Gina Marie PalaciosPlace 32021
Billie SimpsonPlace 12021
Jaime LopezPlace 72019

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,666,000 $5,406 25%
Local: $7,711,000 $4,810 22%
State: $18,480,000 $11,528 53%
Total: $34,857,000 $21,745
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,914,000 $19,285
Total Current Expenditures: $23,002,000 $14,349
Instructional Expenditures: $11,388,000 $7,104 37%
Student and Staff Support: $2,289,000 $1,427 7%
Administration: $2,727,000 $1,701 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,598,000 $4,116 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,294,000 $3,926
Construction: $5,460,000 $3,406
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $264,000 $164
Interest on Debt: $1,329,000 $829


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15 PS 15 <50
2018-2019 39 PS 39 30-39
2017-2018 40 PS 41 PS 30-39
2016-2017 73 PS 73 PS 60-69
2015-2016 64 PS PS 64 PS PS 50-59
2014-2015 57 PS 57 PS PS 60-79
2013-2014 67 67 PS PS >=80
2012-2013 68 68 PS PS 60-79
2011-2012 74 74 PS >=80
2010-2011 75 75 PS >=80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 PS 28 <50
2018-2019 38 PS 38 PS 20-29
2017-2018 33 PS 34 PS 20-29
2016-2017 63 PS 63 PS 50-59
2015-2016 60 PS PS 60 PS PS 60-69
2014-2015 62 PS 62 PS PS 60-79
2013-2014 65 65 PS PS >=80
2012-2013 67 67 PS PS >=80
2011-2012 78 78 PS >=80
2010-2011 78 77 PS >=80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=95 >=95 PS
2017-2018 90-94 PS 90-94 >=50
2016-2017 >=95 >=95 PS
2015-2016 90-94 90-94 PS
2014-2015 90-94 90-94 PS
2013-2014 85-89 85-89 PS
2012-2013 85-89 85-89 PS
2011-2012 90-94 90-94 PS
2010-2011 85-89 85-89 PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,494 -8.6
2022-2023 1,622 1.2
2021-2022 1,603 -8.0
2020-2021 1,731 -5.4
2019-2020 1,825 -4.5
2018-2019 1,907 -2.3
2017-2018 1,951 -0.9
2016-2017 1,969 -8.7
2015-2016 2,140 -2.0
2014-2015 2,183 0.6
2013-2014 2,169 -2.0
2012-2013 2,213 0.9
2011-2012 2,192 -5.0
2010-2011 2,301 -0.4
2009-2010 2,310 -1.5
2008-2009 2,345 -0.2
2007-2008 2,350 2.5
2006-2007 2,292 -0.6
2005-2006 2,305 2.7
2004-2005 2,243 2.9
2003-2004 2,177 3.2
2002-2003 2,107 1.5
2001-2002 2,076 3.3
2000-2001 2,008 -3.0
1999-2000 2,068 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Rio Hondo Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.4
Black 0.3 12.8
Hispanic 96.1 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 3.1
White 3.2 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Rio Hondo Independent School District had 114.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.25
Kindergarten: 4.92
Elementary: 42.15
Secondary: 62.86
Total: 114.88

Rio Hondo Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 19.93
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 103.43


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Rio Hondo Independent School District operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cameron Co J J A E P78-10
Rio Hondo El555PK-4
Rio Hondo H S4709-12
Rio Hondo Middle4625-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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