Top Rankings
Richardson Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 52 public schools serving 36,971 students in Richardson Independent School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Texas.
Public Schools in Richardson Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
52 Schools
9,283 Schools
# Students
36,971 Students
5,544,466 Students
# Teachers
2,659 Teachers
369,214 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richardson Independent School District, which is ranked #474 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#486 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%