Rio Grande City Grulla ISD
Rio Grande City Grulla ISD is a public school district based in Rio Grande City, Texas, serving 9,316 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #129 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 621 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Guadalupe Garza. It spends about $12,571 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Rio Grande City Grulla compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rio Grande City Grulla | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,571 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,125 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $134.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $141.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 677 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,789 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 252 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Guadalupe Garza
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina Valley ISDCastroville | 9,638 | 9 | $9,799 | 17.8 | #127 |
| Channelview ISDChannelview | 9,335 | 12 | $11,262 | 15.6 | #128 |
| Rio Grande City Grulla ISDRio Grande City · this district | 9,316 | 15 | $12,571 | 13.8 | #129 |
| Willis ISDWillis | 9,313 | 12 | $9,117 | 17.2 | #130 |
| San Benito CISDSan Benito | 9,073 | 23 | $11,963 | 14.3 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet PSD 86Joliet, IL | 9,333 | $17,776 | 14.2 |
| South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard, WA | 9,326 | $15,856 | 16.6 |
| Tulare CityTulare, CA | 9,294 | $12,996 | 22.5 |
| Alameda UnifiedAlameda, CA | 9,292 | $14,060 | 23.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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