School district · Texas

Richardson ISD

Richardson ISD in Texas: 51 public schools with 36,971 students and 13.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,395 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 51
Students: 36,971
Students per teacher: 13.9; TX 14.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $12,395; TX $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 2,658
Counselors (FTE): 118
Students per counselor: 313; TX 387 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 18.5; Librarians (FTE): 46.1

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Texas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Texas: 54%

57%proficient

+1.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in Texas

Median 51% · 1,182 school districts compared

15,095 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Texas: 42%

46%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 71% of school districts in Texas

Median 38% · 1,182 school districts compared

13,372 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$8.2K15

$8.3K16

$8.6K17

$8.8K18

$9.3K19

$10.0K20

$10.9K21

$11.7K22

$12.1K23

$12.4K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 12% · $70M
State: 27% · $161.7M
Local: 62% · $372.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $7,553
Support services: $4,398
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $170.1M
Long-term debt: $952.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 36Middle schools: 8High schools: 5Other schools: 1

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Dobie Pre-Kindergarten SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K	293	13.1	—	—	Dallas
Aikin ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	449	13.9	26%	24%	Dallas
Arapaho Classical Magnet	K–6	615	14.9	82%	78%	Richardson
Audelia Creek ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	730	16.5	16%	17%	Dallas
Big Springs El	Pre-K–6	403	11.5	60%	51%	Garland
Bowie El	Pre-K–6	644	14.4	81%	73%	Dallas
Brentfield El	Pre-K–6	815	14.1	87%	86%	Dallas
Canyon Creek El	Pre-K–6	374	13.0	82%	70%	Richardson
Carolyn G Bukhair ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	694	15.6	39%	37%	Dallas
Dartmouth El	Pre-K–6	425	13.7	55%	49%	Richardson
Dover ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	698	14.6	27%	16%	Richardson
Forest Lane AcademyFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	625	13.7	29%	26%	Dallas
Forestridge ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	497	13.7	33%	23%	Dallas
Hamilton Park Pacesetter MagnetFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	659	14.6	47%	31%	Dallas
Jess Harben ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	394	12.9	57%	52%	Richardson
Lake Highlands El	Pre-K–5	704	14.4	78%	75%	Dallas
Mark Twain ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	531	14.9	48%	30%	Richardson
Math/Science/Tech Magnet	Pre-K–6	667	14.2	81%	78%	Richardson
Merriman Park El	Pre-K–5	446	12.1	65%	57%	Dallas
Mohawk El	K–6	492	13.5	84%	79%	Richardson
Moss Haven El	Pre-K–5	467	12.7	72%	54%	Dallas
Northlake ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	414	11.6	53%	45%	Dallas
Northrich ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	509	13.7	49%	37%	Richardson
Northwood Hills ElFree meals for all	K–6	563	14.5	39%	33%	Dallas
O Henry ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	464	14.0	57%	57%	Garland
Prairie Creek El	Pre-K–6	304	11.9	93%	86%	Richardson
Prestonwood El	Pre-K–6	474	14.5	68%	65%	Dallas
Richardson Heights El	Pre-K–6	501	13.4	58%	53%	Richardson
Richardson Terrace ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	492	13.3	57%	55%	Richardson
Richland ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	643	15.8	44%	33%	Richardson
Risd AcadFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	731	16.1	15%	15%	Dallas
Skyview ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	802	18.1	25%	20%	Dallas
Spring Creek El	Pre-K–6	422	14.3	85%	79%	Dallas
Stults Road ElFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	552	14.5	29%	21%	Dallas
Wallace El	Pre-K–5	654	14.8	54%	44%	Dallas
White Rock El	Pre-K–5	868	13.4	80%	73%	Dallas
Yale El	Pre-K–6	429	11.8	68%	57%	Richardson
Apollo J H	7–8	586	11.5	53%	18%	Richardson
Forest Meadow MiddleFree meals for all	6–8	1,211	13.7	42%	25%	Dallas
Lake Highlands Middle	6–8	1,114	13.3	64%	57%	Dallas
Liberty J HFree meals for all	7–8	549	11.0	39%	13%	Dallas
Parkhill J H	7–8	650	14.3	64%	45%	Dallas
Richardson North J H	7–8	574	14.1	64%	48%	Richardson
Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet	7–8	771	14.0	71%	50%	Richardson
Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet	6–8	630	14.2	65%	40%	Dallas
Berkner H SFree meals for all	9–12	2,350	14.0	—	—	Richardson
Lake Highlands H S	9–12	2,972	14.7	—	—	Dallas
P A S S Learning CtrAlternative	8–11	10	—	—	—	Dallas
Pearce H S	9–12	2,317	14.4	—	—	Richardson
Richardson H S	9–12	2,669	13.8	—	—	Richardson
Disciplinary Alternative Placement CenterAlternativeFree meals for all	3–12	124	4.9	—	—	Dallas

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 400 S Greenville Ave, Richardson, TX 75081
Phone: (469)593-0000

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.