Rio Vista ISD
Rio Vista ISD is a public school district based in Rio Vista, Texas, serving 1,032 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #498 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 344 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Christopher J Chappotin. It spends about $12,292 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Rio Vista compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rio Vista | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,292 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,235 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $10.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 67 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 130 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 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 →Dr Christopher J Chappotin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vleck ISDVan Vleck | 1,039 | 3 | $14,592 | 13.3 | #497 |
| Rio Vista ISDRio Vista · this district | 1,032 | 3 | $12,292 | 15.4 | #498 |
| Scurry-Rosser ISDScurry | 1,032 | 3 | $11,610 | 12.7 | #499 |
| West Rusk County Consolidated ISDNew London | 1,029 | 4 | $12,097 | 14.5 | #500 |
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISDDaingerfield | 1,026 | 4 | $12,304 | 11.9 | #501 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Unified District (4220)Pima, AZ | 1,033 | $8,735 | 16.9 |
| Eagle Grove Community School DistrictEagle Grove, IA | 1,032 | $11,583 | 12.0 |
| Union Grove UHS School DistrictUnion Grove, WI | 1,032 | $12,395 | 16.4 |
| Sublette County School District #1Pinedale, WY | 1,032 | $18,826 | 11.7 |
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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