Other / mixed grade configuration · Richards, TX
Richards H S
Federal NCES profile for Richards H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Richards H S earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.1:1
- students per teacher
- 28.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 249
- students enrolled
Richards H S has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Richards H S grew from 222 students in 2022-23 to 235 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).
Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+13 students YoY 483699004121 · Richards, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
249 enr · 13.1:1 · 28.8% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Oakman Middle School (249 students)
Richards H S grew from 222 students in 2022-23 to 235 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Richards H S compares
Richards H S is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▼ 11% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.8% | ▼ 53% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Richards H S is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Richards Isd reports $12,541 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~249 students)
Frequently asked questions about Richards H S
How many students attend Richards H S?
Richards H S has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richards, TX. CCD year-over-year: 222 (2022-23) → 235 (2023-24), up 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richards H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Richards H S is 13.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Richards H S?
28.8% of students at Richards H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richards H S?
The largest demographic group at Richards H S is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Richards, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richards H S?
Richards H S has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Richards Isd?
None reported; Richards Isd operates only Richards H S as a public school district in NCES's records.