Enrollment
120
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Richland Springs, TX
Richland Springs School
Federal NCES profile for Richland Springs School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483708004169
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richland Springs School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Texas
- 47.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 120
- students enrolled
Richland Springs School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Richland Springs Isd · Texas
NCES ID 483708004169 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richland Springs School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richland Springs School
Richland Springs School is a small combined-grade school in Richland Springs, Texas, enrolling 120 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Richland Springs School is leaner than roughly 94% of Texas schools and 41% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 120 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 218 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #37.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 41/100).
13.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Richland Springs Isd spends $21,826 per pupil, 60% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Richland Springs Isd operates only this one school, so Richland Springs School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 120 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Richland Springs School compares
Richland Springs School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.5% | ▼ 23% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 120 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
120
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Texas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,826
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Richland Springs School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richland Springs Isd, which includes Richland Springs School.
$21,826
Per student
+60%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.5%
State 40.3%
Federal 13.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~120 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Richland Springs School
How many students attend Richland Springs School?
Richland Springs School has 120 students enrolled. It is a public school in Richland Springs, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland Springs School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richland Springs School is 8.6:1, which is 41% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 45% 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 Richland Springs School?
47.5% of students at Richland Springs School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richland Springs School?
The largest demographic group at Richland Springs School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Richland Springs, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richland Springs School?
Richland Springs School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Richland Springs School a good school?
Richland Springs School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Richland Springs Isd?
None reported; Richland Springs Isd operates only Richland Springs School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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