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Roma Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Roma and Escobares.
Students
6,019
Schools
10
Spent per student
$15,417
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$50.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Roma Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the TX average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $50.8M, about $8,433 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Evergreen.
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,417 per student · 20% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 67%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,060’20
5,655’21
5,977’22
5,932’23
6,019’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 100%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Florence J Scott El
A550 students14:1
Roel A & Celia R Saenz El
B−526 students13:1
Emma Vera El
A504 students16:1
Delia Gonzalez Garcia El
D−487 students13:1
Veterans Memorial El
C−458 students13:1
RT Barrera El
C−400 students13:1
Roma Middle
D776 students12:1
Ramiro Barrera Middle
C−564 students10:1
Roma H S
C+1,721 students13:1
Instructional & Guidance Center
33 students5:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.