Riesel School
Public high school in Riesel, Texas · Riesel ISD · Grades 7–12
Riesel School serves 334 students in grades 7–12 in Riesel (McLennan County). It is one of 2 schools in Riesel ISD. By enrollment it is the 1118th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Riesel ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483711004171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Riesel ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 334 | 689 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 12.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41% | 45.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Riesel School in context
Size
Riesel School is the only high school in Riesel ISD. Its 334 students are 48.5% of the district's 689. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.7 miles away and have a median of 300 students, so Riesel 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 11 with 62 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 51, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 7 (51 against 57). 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
White students are the largest group, at 63.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Riesel ISD (65.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.4% across Riesel 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
Riesel School has 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 334 students would have about 23.9 teachers, so Riesel School has 8.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
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 high school is Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd), 6.4 miles away in Lone Star School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.5% |
| Hispanic | 28.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 57 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
| Grade 9 | 58 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 E Frederick, Riesel, TX 76682
Phone: (254)896-3171
Website: rieselisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Riesel School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star H S Central (Tjjd) | Lone Star School District | 6.4 mi | 225 | – | – |
| Mart High School | Mart ISD | 7.1 mi | 253 | 11.8 | 58.1% |
| Marlin High School | Marlin ISD | 11.4 mi | 347 | 14.5 | 98.6% |
| Robinson High School | Robinson ISD | 12.3 mi | 725 | 13 | 36.7% |
| Axtell High School | Axtell ISD | 13.1 mi | 236 | 7.1 | 50% |
| University High School | Waco ISD | 13.2 mi | 1,752 | 14.2 | 83.9% |
| Paul and Jane Meyer Public High School | Rapoport Academy Public School | 13.8 mi | 233 | 9 | 56.2% |
| La Vega High School | La Vega ISD | 13.9 mi | 881 | 13.7 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Riesel ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 355 |