Richardson ISD
Richardson, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Richardson ISD runs 51 schools (36 elementary, 8 middle, 5 high, 1 pre-k, 1 other) with 36,971 students. By enrollment it is the 32nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 51 |
| Students | 36,971 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,658 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4837020 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Richardson ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Richardson ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Richardson ISD in context
Size
Richardson ISD enrolls 0.7% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Lake Highlands High School with 2,972 students, and the smallest is Pass Learning Center with 10; the average is 725, against 626 statewide.
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 9, with 2,890 students. Grade 12 has 2,357 students and kindergarten has 2,672, 12% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Richardson ISD enrolls 2,100 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Richardson ISD at 38.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 30.5%.
52.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 7.2% at Prairie Creek Elementary School to 96.6% at Dover Elementary School. 23 of its 51 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 2,658 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 118.1 counselors it has 313 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 46.1 librarians or media specialists and 18.5 school psychologists.
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
Richardson ISD is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Richland Collegiate High School, 0.8 miles away with 132 students. 63 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Richardson ISD. Dallas County has 41 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 | 2,428.9 | 15 |
| School counselors | 118.1 | 313 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 46.1 | 802 |
| School psychologists | 18.5 | 1,998 |
| Instructional aides | 438.2 | 84 |
| Other student support staff | 293.9 | 126 |
| School administrators | 231.3 | 160 |
| District administrators | 69.8 | 530 |
| All staff | 5,419.1 |
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
| Hispanic | 38.4% |
| White | 30.5% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| Asian | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2,100 |
| Kindergarten | 2,672 |
| Grade 1 | 2,682 |
| Grade 2 | 2,792 |
| Grade 3 | 2,768 |
| Grade 4 | 2,786 |
| Grade 5 | 2,753 |
| Grade 6 | 2,750 |
| Grade 7 | 2,645 |
| Grade 8 | 2,620 |
| Grade 9 | 2,890 |
| Grade 10 | 2,691 |
| Grade 11 | 2,465 |
| Grade 12 | 2,357 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Collegiate High School | 1 mi | 132 | 37.7 | – |
| Legacy Preparatory | 5 mi | 1,138 | 18 | – |
| Highland Park ISD | 7 mi | 6,350 | 13.8 | – |
| Garland ISD | 7 mi | 51,021 | 15.4 | – |
| Plano ISD | 8 mi | 46,612 | 13.8 | – |
| Bridgeway Preparatory Academy | 8 mi | 108 | 18 | – |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 9 mi | 24,165 | 13.7 | – |
| Trivium Academy | 10 mi | 629 | 17.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Garland ISD (51,021 students)
- Mesquite ISD (37,930 students)
- Irving ISD (30,767 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Lancaster ISD (6,822 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Cedar Hill ISD (6,253 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2,328 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
- Manara Academy (671 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 S Greenville Ave, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone: (469)593-0000
Website: risd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.