Richards ISD
Richards, Texas · Grimes County · Grades Pre-K–12
Richards ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 249 students. By enrollment it is the 990th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 249 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.8 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grimes County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4836990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Richards ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards High School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 249 | 11.4 | 38.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Richards ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Richards ISD in context
Size
Richards ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Richards High School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 1, with 24 students. Grade 12 has 16 students and kindergarten has 21, 24% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Richards ISD enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Richards ISD at 81.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 9.6%.
38.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.5 counselors it has 498 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Richards ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Accelerated Intermediate Academy, 6.7 miles away with 182 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Richards ISD. Grimes County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 19.4 | 13 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 498 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 249 |
| Other student support staff | 0.5 | 498 |
| School administrators | 0.2 | 1,245 |
| District administrators | 1 | 249 |
| All staff | 33.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 15 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 14 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Intermediate Academy | 7 mi | 182 | 18.1 | – |
| Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | 10 mi | 405 | 17.1 | – |
| Anderson-Shiro CISD | 10 mi | 979 | 13 | – |
| Navasota ISD | 16 mi | 3,117 | 14.5 | – |
| Montgomery ISD | 17 mi | 9,889 | 15.8 | – |
| Raven School | 17 mi | 42 | 8 | – |
| Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity | 20 mi | 300 | 13.3 | – |
| Iola ISD | 21 mi | 626 | 9.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grimes County
- Navasota ISD (3,117 students)
- Anderson-Shiro CISD (979 students)
- Iola ISD (626 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
9477 Panther Dr., Richards, TX 77873
Phone: (936)851-2364
Website: richardsisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.