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Rice Independent School District

1302 Sw Mckinney St
Rice, TX 75155

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Tel: (903) 326-4287

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 743 students in Rice Independent School District. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.

Public Elementary Schools in Rice Independent School District have an score of 49% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

3 Schools

6,890 Schools

# Students

1,071 Students

3,732,750 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

255,119 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rice Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	51	183
Kind	75	286
1	77	317
2	74	331
3	84	329
4	80	328
5	68	329
6	82	331
7	74	276
8	78	280

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District Rank

Rice Independent School District, which is ranked #536 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#530 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District
2023	#530
2022	#534
2021	#533
2019	#809
2018	#884
2017	#861
2016	#908
2015	#770
2014	#717
2013	#825
2012	#618

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48%

44%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	48%	44%
2022	45%	41%
2021	42%	37%
2019	38%	51%
2018	35%	49%
2017	67%	78%
2016	63%	75%
2015	67%	73%
2014	73%	76%
2013	73%	78%
2012	83%	83%

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48%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2022	48%	51%
2021	40%	42%
2019	41%	47%
2018	35%	45%
2017	68%	72%
2016	67%	71%
2015	71%	73%
2014	75%	75%
2013	75%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	82%	88%

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49%

46%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2022	49%	46%
2021	53%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	90%	89%
2018	90%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.41	0.64
2022	0.43	0.64
2021	0.45	0.64
2020	0.49	0.63
2019	0.49	0.63
2018	0.50	0.64
2017	0.50	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63
2015	0.53	0.63
2014	0.53	0.63
2013	0.54	0.64
2012	0.53	0.64
2011	0.54	0.64
2010	0.54	0.64
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.55	0.64
2007	0.55	0.64
2006	0.54	0.64
2005	0.52	0.64
2004	0.49	0.64
2003	0.44	0.64
2002	0.44	0.64
2001	0.40	0.64
2000	0.41	0.65
1999	0.39	0.65
1998	0.38	0.65
1997	0.40	0.64
1996	0.36	0.64
1995	0.35	0.64
1994	0.27	0.64
1993	0.33	0.63
1992	0.31	0.63
1991	0.22	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

6%

% Hispanic

74%

53%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	74%	53%
2022	72%	53%
2021	70%	53%
2020	65%	53%
2019	65%	53%
2018	62%	52%
2017	62%	52%
2016	59%	52%
2015	56%	52%
2014	55%	52%
2013	54%	51%
2012	55%	51%
2011	51%	50%
2010	49%	49%
2009	45%	48%
2008	40%	47%
2007	37%	46%
2006	33%	46%
2005	29%	45%
2004	26%	44%
2003	22%	43%
2002	22%	42%
2001	22%	41%
2000	19%	40%
1999	16%	39%
1998	14%	38%
1997	13%	38%
1996	11%	37%
1995	10%	36%
1994	6%	36%
1993	7%	35%
1992	5%	35%
1991	3%	34%

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% Black

3%

13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	13%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	4%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	6%	14%
2007	7%	14%
2006	6%	15%
2005	8%	14%
2004	8%	14%
2003	7%	14%
2002	7%	14%
2001	4%	14%
2000	7%	14%
1999	7%	14%
1998	9%	14%
1997	10%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	9%	14%
1994	9%	14%
1993	12%	14%
1992	13%	14%
1991	9%	14%

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% White

21%

25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	22%	26%
2022	24%	26%
2021	27%	26%
2020	30%	27%
2019	30%	27%
2018	35%	28%
2017	35%	28%
2016	38%	29%
2015	40%	29%
2014	43%	29%
2013	42%	30%
2012	43%	31%
2011	46%	31%
2010	47%	33%
2009	51%	34%
2008	54%	35%
2007	56%	36%
2006	61%	36%
2005	63%	38%
2004	66%	39%
2003	71%	40%
2002	71%	41%
2001	74%	42%
2000	74%	44%
1999	77%	45%
1998	77%	46%
1997	76%	46%
1996	79%	47%
1995	80%	48%
1994	85%	48%
1993	81%	49%
1992	82%	49%
1991	88%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,223 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,566 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	$15 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$11 MM
2017	$10 MM	$11 MM
2016	$10 MM	$11 MM
2015	$8 MM	$9 MM
2014	$9 MM	$10 MM
2012	$9 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$10 MM
2010	$8 MM	$9 MM
2009	$8 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$8 MM
2007	$7 MM	$8 MM
2006	$6 MM	$7 MM
2005	$6 MM	$7 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12 MM	$13 MM
2022	$13 MM	$13 MM
2021	$12 MM	$13 MM
2020	$13 MM	$13 MM
2019	$22 MM	$12 MM
2018	$13 MM	$11 MM
2017	$10 MM	$11 MM
2016	$9 MM	$11 MM
2015	$18 MM	$9 MM
2014	$9 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$10 MM	$9 MM
2010	$18 MM	$9 MM
2009	$7 MM	$9 MM
2008	$6 MM	$8 MM
2007	$6 MM	$8 MM
2006	$6 MM	$7 MM
2005	$5 MM	$7 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$5 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$6 MM
2000	$4 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$6 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,223

$13,398

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,704	$15,640
2022	$14,816	$15,527
2021	$15,720	$15,800
2020	$14,816	$15,527
2019	$13,023	$14,104
2018	$12,846	$12,819
2017	$10,933	$13,668
2016	$11,140	$13,530
2015	$9,181	$12,250
2014	$10,367	$11,938
2012	$10,219	$11,792
2011	$10,884	$12,560
2010	$10,422	$12,250
2009	$9,784	$11,947
2008	$9,081	$11,503
2007	$9,645	$11,028
2006	$9,359	$10,357
2005	$8,771	$9,808
2004	$8,561	$9,347
2003	$8,238	$9,172
2002	$8,282	$8,890
2001	$7,759	$8,220
2000	$8,163	$8,183
1999	$7,317	$7,482
1998	$7,716	$7,282
1997	$8,755	$6,948
1995	$5,980	$6,375
1992	$5,490	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$11,566

$14,129

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rice Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,957	$14,776
2022	$13,941	$14,277
2021	$12,783	$14,927
2020	$13,941	$14,277
2019	$24,007	$13,432
2018	$14,303	$12,640
2017	$11,063	$13,337
2016	$10,945	$12,941
2015	$20,173	$12,682
2014	$9,674	$11,519
2012	$8,867	$11,195
2011	$12,927	$12,153
2010	$22,900	$12,682
2009	$8,930	$12,666
2008	$7,704	$11,542
2007	$8,114	$10,438
2006	$8,306	$9,999
2005	$7,484	$9,530
2004	$7,685	$9,298
2003	$7,099	$9,172
2002	$8,430	$8,828
2001	$7,308	$8,284
2000	$8,231	$8,055
1999	$9,240	$7,777
1998	$15,601	$7,202
1997	$8,369	$7,030
1995	$4,875	$5,816
1992	$3,841	$4,974

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Best Rice Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rice Intermediate/middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1402 Sw Mckinney St
Rice, TX 75155
(903) 326-4190

Gr: 5-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #22.

Rice Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1500 Sw Mckinney
Rice, TX 75155
(903) 326-4151

Gr: PK-4 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,071 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
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: 48% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
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