Richardson ISD
Richardson ISD is a public school district based in Richardson, Texas, serving 36,971 students in 51 schools. By enrollment it ranks #31 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 725 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Tabitha Branum. It spends about $10,895 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Richardson compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Richardson | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,895 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,668 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $500.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $514.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,657 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 5,419 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 313 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Tabitha Branum
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alief ISDHouston | 38,610 | 46 | $11,913 | 13.6 | #29 |
| Mesquite ISDMesquite | 37,930 | 51 | $8,987 | 13.7 | #30 |
| Richardson ISDRichardson · this district | 36,971 | 51 | $10,895 | 13.9 | #31 |
| Brownsville ISDBrownsville | 36,140 | 52 | $12,011 | 14.9 | #32 |
| Mansfield ISDMansfield | 35,354 | 47 | $9,503 | 14.9 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston County Public SchoolsSmithfield, NC | 37,320 | $9,681 | 17.0 |
| Garden Grove UnifiedGarden Grove, CA | 37,009 | $14,737 | 22.9 |
| Washington DistrictSt. George, UT | 36,961 | $7,733 | 23.1 |
| Escambia CountyPensacola, FL | 36,768 | $9,967 | 17.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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