Richland Springs School
Public school in Richland Springs, Texas · Richland Springs ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Richland Springs School serves 120 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Richland Springs (San Saba County). It is the only school in Richland Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 291st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 14.64 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Richland Springs ISD |
| County | San Saba County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483708004169 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richland Springs ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 120 | 120 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 | 8.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20% | 20% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Richland Springs School in context
Size
Richland Springs School is the only school in Richland Springs ISD, so its 120 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 25.3 miles away and have a median of 131 students, so Richland Springs 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 12 with 15 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 9 per grade. This year grade 12 has 200% more students than kindergarten (15 against 5). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Richland Springs School has 14.64 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 120 students would have about 10.9 teachers, so Richland Springs School has 3.7 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Rochelle School, 15.3 miles away in Rochelle 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 | 74.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 6 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 9 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 W Coyote Trl, Richland Springs, TX 76871
Phone: (325)240-1040
Website: rscoyotes.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richland Springs School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle School | Rochelle ISD | 15.3 mi | 160 | 8.3 | 51.9% |
| New Horizons Ranch School | Mullin ISD | 19.4 mi | 40 | 6.1 | – |
| Brookesmith School | Brookesmith ISD | 21.6 mi | 139 | 8.3 | 41.7% |
| Cherokee School | Cherokee ISD | 24.8 mi | 123 | 6.4 | 66.7% |
| Mullin Main | Mullin ISD | 25.8 mi | 79 | 5.2 | 67.1% |
| Lohn School | Lohn ISD | 27.3 mi | 123 | 8.4 | 61% |
| Zephyr School | Zephyr ISD | 29.6 mi | 220 | 10.2 | 52.7% |
| Lometa School | Lometa ISD | 33.5 mi | 316 | 11 | 76.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.