Richards High School
Public school in Richards, Texas · Richards ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Richards High School serves 249 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Richards (Grimes County). It is the only school in Richards ISD. By enrollment it is the 176th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Richards ISD |
| County | Grimes County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483699004121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richards ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 249 | 249 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.2% | 38.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 54% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Richards High School in context
Size
Richards High School is the only school in Richards ISD, so its 249 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 43.3 miles away and have a median of 271 students, so Richards High School is close to their typical size.
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 1 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 14, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 12 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (16 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 81.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Richards High School has 21.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 249 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Richards High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is North Zulch Elementary/Secondary, 30.5 miles away in North Zulch ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
53.4% of students are girls and 46.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
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.
Location and contact
9477 Panther Dr., Richards, TX 77873
Phone: (936)851-2364
Website: richardsisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richards High School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Zulch Elementary/Secondary | North Zulch ISD | 30.5 mi | 333 | 10.1 | 65.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy - Conroe | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 31.0 mi | 921 | 19.7 | 35.3% |
| Comquest Academy | Comquest Academy | 33.3 mi | 34 | 13.9 | – |
| Sst Champions | School of Science and Technology | 42.7 mi | 1,660 | 16.8 | 75.7% |
| Aristoi Classical Academy-Cypress | Aristoi Classical Academy | 43.8 mi | 511 | 15.6 | 22.5% |
| Ignite Community School - Fallbrook | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 45.0 mi | 208 | 15.2 | 77.9% |
| The Learning Center | New Caney ISD | 45.6 mi | 102 | 6.7 | 81.4% |
| Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | Cleveland ISD | 47.2 mi | 126 | 10.1 | 92.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.