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School Comparison

IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY
vs.
RT BARRERA EL

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY
RT BARRERA EL
  • IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than RT BARRERA EL (712:1 vs. 320:1).
  • IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than RT BARRERA EL (77 vs. 34).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY reported a higher chronically absent students than RT BARRERA EL (77 vs. 34).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY reported a higher students per counselor than RT BARRERA EL (712:1 vs. 320:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at RT BARRERA EL

1 metric was reported by RT BARRERA EL. Comparable data for IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
26

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY
$11,857.4
RT BARRERA EL
$15,298.14
Local revenue share
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY
1.5%
RT BARRERA EL
12.7%
State revenue share
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY
79.8%
RT BARRERA EL
53.2%
Federal revenue share
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY
18.7%
RT BARRERA EL
34.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
IDEA RIO GRANDE CITY ACADEMY
21.6%
RT BARRERA EL
22.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Starr County
$38,182
Starr County
$38,182
Poverty rate
Starr County
33.5%
Starr County
33.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Starr County
13.3%
Starr County
13.3%
Unemployment rate
Starr County
9.5%
Starr County
9.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.