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Richardson, Texas - 55 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Richardson Isd #794 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,721 per pupil, Richardson Isd ranks #833 of 1202 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 $11,721 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 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 33/100, ranked #794 of 1044 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 NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
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 | Similar 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 $11,721 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #794 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 33/100, ranking #794 out of 1044 districts in Texas.
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