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Richardson, Texas - 55 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Richardson Isd #810 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,101 per pupil, Richardson Isd ranks #865 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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 combined, 8 middle, 7 elementary, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dallas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,101 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.7% local, 15.3% state, and 15.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #810 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 55 schools offering Advanced Placement (108 AP courses district-wide), a 396.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jess Harben El, with a diversity index of 77.5/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Highlands H S, enrolling 2,972 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is P a S S Learning Ctr, at 10 students, a 297x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Richardson Isd school enrollment ranges from 10 students (lowest) to 2,972 students (highest), a spread of 2,962 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 55 schools in Richardson Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Richardson Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Ysleta Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Mesquite Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Mansfield Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Alief Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Richardson Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Richardson Isd has 55 schools, including 4 high, 8 middle, 36 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 37,260 students.
Richardson Isd spends $12,101 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #810 in Texas.
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.
Richardson Isd has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #810 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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