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There were 1,286 students enrolled in Rice CISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 59.3% of the Rice CISD total enrollment.

Rice CISD roughly covers schools within Colorado County with its main office in Altair.

Among the seven schools in Rice CISD, Rice High School recorded the highest enrollment of 334 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Total Enrollment
Rice High School	334
Rice Junior High School	256
Eagle Lake Primary School	233
Eagle Lake Intermediate School	180
Garwood Elementary School	114
Rice Challenge Academy	88
Sheridan Elementary School	81