Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Data showed that Rio Hondo ISD schools welcomed 1,622 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 95.5% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Rio Hondo ISD roughly covers schools within Cameron County and has a main office in Rio Hondo.
Among the four schools in Rio Hondo ISD schools, Rio Hondo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 587 students.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,622 | 1,549 | 95.5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,603 | 1,542 | 96.2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,731 | 1,672 | 96.6% |
| 2019-20 | 1,825 | 1,759 | 96.4% |
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