Riesel ISD
Riesel, Texas · McLennan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Riesel ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 689 students. By enrollment it is the 698th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 689 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 53.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4837110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Riesel ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 355 | 16.8 | 49.6% |
| Riesel School | High | 7–12 | 334 | 10.3 | 41% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Riesel ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Riesel ISD in context
Size
Riesel ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Foster Elementary School with 355 students, and the smallest is Riesel School with 334; the average is 345, 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 11, with 62 students. Grade 12 has 51 students and kindergarten has 43, 19% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Riesel ISD enrolls 48 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 Riesel ISD at 65.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26.1%.
45.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41% at Riesel School to 49.6% at Foster Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 345 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
Riesel 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 Hallsburg ISD, 4.9 miles away with 131 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Riesel ISD. McLennan County has 20 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 | 48.7 | 14 |
| School counselors | 2 | 345 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9.8 | 70 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 689 |
| School administrators | 4 | 172 |
| District administrators | 2 | 345 |
| All staff | 97 |
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 | 65.6% |
| Hispanic | 26.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 36 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 44 |
| Grade 6 | 50 |
| Grade 7 | 57 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
| Grade 9 | 58 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsburg ISD | 5 mi | 131 | 11.2 | – |
| Mart ISD | 7 mi | 605 | 12.9 | – |
| Marlin ISD | 12 mi | 843 | 16 | – |
| Robinson ISD | 12 mi | 2,378 | 13.8 | – |
| Axtell ISD | 13 mi | 834 | 10.4 | – |
| La Vega ISD | 14 mi | 3,093 | 15.1 | – |
| Rapoport Academy Public School | 14 mi | 898 | 11.2 | – |
| Texans Can Academies | 14 mi | 3,479 | 29.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in McLennan County
- Waco ISD (13,376 students)
- Midway ISD (8,824 students)
- La Vega ISD (3,093 students)
- China Spring ISD (3,013 students)
- Robinson ISD (2,378 students)
- Connally ISD (2,269 students)
- Lorena ISD (1,817 students)
- McGregor ISD (1,495 students)
- West ISD (1,300 students)
- Rapoport Academy Public School (898 students)
- Axtell ISD (834 students)
- Moody ISD (751 students)
- Bosqueville ISD (729 students)
- Valley Mills ISD (669 students)
- Mart ISD (605 students)
- Crawford ISD (596 students)
- Bruceville-Eddy ISD (565 students)
- Gholson ISD (265 students)
- Hallsburg ISD (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
600 E Frederick, Riesel, TX 76682
Phone: (254)896-5000
Website: rieselisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.