Rice CISD
Altair, Texas · Colorado County · Grades Pre-K–12
Rice CISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 1,306 students. By enrollment it is the 490th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 1,306 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87.8 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Colorado County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4836970 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Rice CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 166 | 13 | 82.5% |
| Eagle Lake Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 194 | 14.7 | 81.4% |
| Garwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 120 | 15.6 | 59.2% |
| Rice Challenge Academy | High | 9–12 | 114 | 28.9 | 97.4% |
| Rice High School | High | 9–12 | 348 | 13.6 | 70.4% |
| Rice Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 282 | 16.2 | 76.6% |
| Sheridan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 82 | 11.5 | 79.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Rice CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Rice CISD in context
Size
Rice CISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Rice High School with 348 students, and the smallest is Sheridan Elementary School with 82; the average is 187, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 132 students this year. Grade 12 has 117 students and kindergarten has 69, 70% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Rice CISD enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Rice CISD at 61.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 20.3%.
76.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 59.2% at Garwood Elementary School to 97.4% at Rice Challenge Academy. 6 of its 7 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 87.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 435 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Rice CISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Columbus ISD, 12.8 miles away with 1,659 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Rice CISD. Colorado County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 83.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3 | 435 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26.2 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 4.2 | 311 |
| School administrators | 7.6 | 172 |
| District administrators | 4.9 | 267 |
| All staff | 190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 61.7% |
| White | 20.3% |
| Black | 14.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
| Grade 6 | 102 |
| Grade 7 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | 85 |
| Grade 9 | 96 |
| Grade 10 | 117 |
| Grade 11 | 132 |
| Grade 12 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus ISD | 13 mi | 1,659 | 14.2 | – |
| East Bernard ISD | 23 mi | 997 | 12.7 | – |
| Sealy ISD | 23 mi | 3,109 | 14.8 | – |
| Weimar ISD | 24 mi | 732 | 12 | – |
| El Campo ISD | 25 mi | 3,279 | 15.9 | – |
| Brazos ISD | 26 mi | 866 | 12.8 | – |
| Wharton ISD | 26 mi | 1,767 | 14.4 | – |
| School of Science and Technology | 27 mi | 5,602 | 16.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Colorado County
- Columbus ISD (1,659 students)
- Weimar ISD (732 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1094 Raider Dr., Altair, TX 77412
Phone: (979)234-3531
Website: ricecisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.