RICHARDSON ISD operates 55 public schools serving 37,260 students, placing it among the larger districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 36 other, 8 middle, 7 elementary, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 38,587 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dallas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,946 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 69.7% local, 15.3% state, and 15.0% 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 $89,758 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #462 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 55 schools offering Advanced Placement (108 AP courses district-wide), a 396.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.3% White, 19.6% African American across the district's schools.
RICHARDSON ISD school enrollment varies 297× across entities
RICHARDSON ISD school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 2,972 students (highest), a spread of 2,962 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
RICHARDSON ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
RICHARDSON ISD student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — 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.
RICHARDSON ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — 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 RICHARDSON ISD is typically wider than the RICHARDSON ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
RICHARDSON ISD has 55 schools, including 4 high, 8 middle, 36 other, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 37,260 students.
How much does RICHARDSON ISD spend per student?
RICHARDSON ISD spends $16,946 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #462 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in RICHARDSON ISD?
The average teacher salary in RICHARDSON ISD is $89,758 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RICHARDSON ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dallas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RICHARDSON ISD?
RICHARDSON ISD students are 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 30.3% White, 19.6% African American, 7.8% Asian, averaged across 55 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RICHARDSON ISD?
RICHARDSON ISD has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #462 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.