RICHARDS ISD operates 1 public schools serving 222 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 249 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grimes County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,230 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.5% local, 16.6% state, and 20.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,535 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #183 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 498:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.9% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools.
Richards H S accounts for 100.0% of all RICHARDS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RICHARDS ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
RICHARDS ISD student-counselor ratio is 498:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
RICHARDS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within RICHARDS ISD is typically wider than the RICHARDS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
RICHARDS ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 222 students.
How much does RICHARDS ISD spend per student?
RICHARDS ISD spends $26,230 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #183 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in RICHARDS ISD?
The average teacher salary in RICHARDS ISD is $77,535 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RICHARDS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grimes County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RICHARDS ISD?
RICHARDS ISD students are 81.9% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RICHARDS ISD?
RICHARDS ISD has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #183 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.