Rising Star High School
Public high school in Rising Star, Texas · Rising Star ISD · Grades 6–12
Rising Star High School serves 93 students in grades 6–12 in Rising Star (Eastland County). It is one of 2 schools in Rising Star ISD. By enrollment it is the 1622nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.3 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 ÷ 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Rising Star ISD |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483723004189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rising Star ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 93 | 181 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.3 | 9.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.9% | 61.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Rising Star High School in context
Size
Rising Star High School is the only high school in Rising Star ISD. Its 93 students are 51.4% of the district's 181. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 170; Rising Star High School is smaller than most of them.
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 17 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 12, against an average of 13 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 12 in grade 6 and 12 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 76.3% here and 76.2% across Rising Star ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 20.4%.
55.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.9% across Rising Star 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 11.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 93 students, Rising Star High School has 8.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 93 students would have about 6.6 teachers, so Rising Star High School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Rising Star High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is May High School, 9.1 miles away in May ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 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 | 76.3% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
905 N Main St, Rising Star, TX 76471
Phone: (254)643-3521
Website: risingstarisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rising Star High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May High School | May ISD | 9.1 mi | 114 | 8 | 35.1% |
| Cross Plains High School | Cross Plains ISD | 11.9 mi | 158 | 7.4 | 61.4% |
| Gorman High School | Gorman ISD | 18.3 mi | 87 | 6.6 | 57.5% |
| Cisco High School | Cisco ISD | 18.9 mi | 225 | 9 | 39.1% |
| Cisco Learning Center | Cisco ISD | 19.4 mi | 12 | 2.9 | 66.7% |
| Eastland High School | Eastland ISD | 21.8 mi | 280 | 9 | 50% |
| Early High School | Early ISD | 24.9 mi | 365 | 11.5 | 35.9% |
| De Leon High School | De Leon ISD | 25.1 mi | 182 | 8.5 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rising Star ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 88 |