East Central Texas News

There were 1,036 students enrolled in Rice ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 73.8% of the Rice ISD total enrollment.

Rice ISD roughly covers schools within Navarro County with its main office in Rice.

Among the three schools in Rice ISD, Rice Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 407 students in the 2022-23 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Total Enrollment
Rice Elementary School	407
Rice Intermediate/Middle School	322
Rice High School	307