Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
At the time, Starr County had the 56th largest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 99.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Starr County schools, followed by white students at 0.4% and Asian students at 0.1%.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto and Celia Barrera Elementary School | 454 | 435 | -4.2% |
| Alto Bonito Elementary School | 573 | 584 | 1.9% |
| Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School | 510 | 495 | -2.9% |
| Dr. Mario E. Ramirez Elementary School | 474 | 481 | 1.5% |
| Emma Vera Elementary School | 465 | 483 | 3.9% |
| Florence Junior Scott Elementary School | 479 | 510 | 6.5% |
| General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary School | 796 | 733 | -7.9% |
| Grulla Elementary School | 454 | 440 | -3.1% |
| Grulla High School | 761 | 770 | 1.2% |
| Grulla Middle School | 547 | 609 | 11.3% |
| Idea Rio Grande City Academy | 825 | 733 | -11.2% |
| Idea Rio Grande City College Preparatory | 591 | 661 | 11.8% |
| Instructional & Guidance Center | 20 | 28 | 40% |
| John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School | 452 | 467 | 3.3% |
| La Union Elementary School | 333 | 346 | 3.9% |
| Preparatory for Early College High School | 414 | 413 | -0.2% |
| Ramiro Barrera Middle School | 544 | 534 | -1.8% |
| Ringgold Elementary School | 450 | 474 | 5.3% |
| Ringgold Middle School | 722 | 635 | -12% |
| Rio Grande City High School | 1,774 | 1,674 | -5.6% |
| Roel A. & Celia R. Saenz Elementary School | 552 | 515 | -6.7% |
| Roma High School | 1,773 | 1,736 | -2.1% |
| Roma Middle School | 779 | 790 | 1.4% |
| Roque Guerra Junior Elementary School | 639 | 626 | -2% |
| Rt Barrera Elementary School | 354 | 354 | 0% |
| San Isidro Elementary School | 106 | 96 | -9.4% |
| San Isidro High School | 75 | 67 | -10.7% |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | 501 | 487 | -2.8% |
| Veterans Middle School | 801 | 795 | -0.7% |
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