Rio Hondo ISD
Rio Hondo, Texas · Cameron County · Grades Pre-K–12
Rio Hondo ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,437 students. By enrollment it is the 467th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,437 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99.8 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4837170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Rio Hondo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 527 | 16.6 | 90.9% |
| Rio Hondo High School | High | 9–12 | 475 | 12.2 | 86.9% |
| Rio Hondo Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 434 | 14.9 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Rio Hondo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Rio Hondo ISD in context
Size
Rio Hondo ISD 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 Rio Hondo Elementary School with 527 students, and the smallest is Rio Hondo Middle School with 434; the average is 479, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 131 students this year. Grade 12 has 131 students and kindergarten has 66, 98% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Rio Hondo ISD enrolls 90 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 Rio Hondo ISD at 97.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
88.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 86.9% at Rio Hondo High School to 90.9% at Rio Hondo Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 99.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5.1 counselors it has 282 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 Rio Hondo ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Harlingen CISD, 6.7 miles away with 16,471 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Rio Hondo ISD. Cameron County has 9 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 | 98.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 5.1 | 282 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10.8 | 133 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 1,437 |
| School administrators | 7 | 205 |
| District administrators | 2 | 719 |
| All staff | 233.8 |
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 | 97.8% |
| White | 1.9% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 90 |
| Kindergarten | 66 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 113 |
| Grade 7 | 111 |
| Grade 8 | 104 |
| Grade 9 | 123 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 103 |
| Grade 12 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen CISD | 7 mi | 16,471 | 14.3 | – |
| San Benito CISD | 7 mi | 9,073 | 14.3 | – |
| Los Fresnos CISD | 10 mi | 10,357 | 15.5 | – |
| La Feria ISD | 13 mi | 2,842 | 14.1 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 15 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley | 16 mi | 457 | 19.3 | – |
| Santa Maria ISD | 18 mi | 512 | 9.5 | – |
| Lyford CISD | 19 mi | 1,396 | 15.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cameron County
- Brownsville ISD (36,140 students)
- Harlingen CISD (16,471 students)
- Los Fresnos CISD (10,357 students)
- San Benito CISD (9,073 students)
- La Feria ISD (2,842 students)
- Point Isabel ISD (1,786 students)
- Santa Rosa ISD (874 students)
- Santa Maria ISD (512 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
215 W Colorado, Rio Hondo, TX 78583
Phone: (956)748-1000
Website: rhisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.