Refugio Independent School District
Public
Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Refugio.
At a glance
656Students enrolled
3Schools
$19,879Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
64%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Refugio
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs TX
Math proficiency38%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2018–19). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$19,879
per student each year · 55% above the TX average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
682’20
689’21
654’22
685’23
656’24
Students
Hispanic · 70%457
White · 21%135
Black · 8%51
Two or more races · 2%10
Asian · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools3 in district
REFUGIO ELElementary · Grades PK–5 · 300 students · Refugio
B-PublicREFUGIO J HMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 134 students · Refugio
B-PublicREFUGIO H SHigh · Grades 9–12 · 222 students · Refugio
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.