County Residential Center
Public high school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades 5–12
County Residential Center serves 92 students in grades 5–12 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1624th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 10 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| District | McKinney ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482985008486 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McKinney ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 92 | 23,296 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 4.3% | 34.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
County Residential Center in context
Size
County Residential Center is the smallest of McKinney ISD's 4 high schools; its 92 students are 0.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 6.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,328; County Residential Center is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 42 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 1, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 200% more students than grade 5 (3 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 34.8% here and 40% across McKinney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
4.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across McKinney ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10 full-time-equivalent teachers for 92 students, County Residential Center has 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 92 students would have about 6.6 teachers, so County Residential Center has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
County Residential Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is McKinney North High School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 15 other high schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 34.8% |
| Hispanic | 30.4% |
| Black | 26.1% |
| Two or more races | 7.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
25% of students are girls and 75% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
| Grade 9 | 42 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4700 Community Dr., McKinney, TX 75071
Phone: (972)547-5400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: County Residential Center. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney North High School | McKinney ISD | 1.3 mi | 2,387 | 16.3 | 27.1% |
| McKinney Boyd High School | McKinney ISD | 4.1 mi | 2,547 | 15.9 | 19.3% |
| McKinney High School | McKinney ISD | 4.2 mi | 2,668 | 14.7 | 41.1% |
| Melissa High School | Melissa ISD | 5.9 mi | 1,983 | 14.5 | – |
| Walnut Grove High School | Prosper ISD | 6.7 mi | 2,268 | 14.1 | – |
| Emerson High School | Frisco ISD | 8.0 mi | 1,844 | 14.8 | 17.1% |
| Rock Hill High School | Prosper ISD | 8.3 mi | 2,442 | 13.9 | – |
| Anna Academic Achievement Center | Anna ISD | 8.3 mi | 49 | 70 | 67.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.