Richardson | August 2022

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DISTRICT DATA

Data and information from local school districts

COMPILED BY JACKSON KING

SOURCES: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, PLANO ISD, RICHARDSON ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

RICHARDSON ISD

PLANO ISD

Richardson ISD covers the portion of Richardson that is in Dallas County and also includes areas of Garland and North Dallas. The district has experienced a decline in enrollment since 2019, but projected numbers for the 2022-23 school year show a slight increase. RISD has 55 schools that serve nearly 40,000 students.

Plano ISD is the assigned school district for Richardson students who live in the Collin County portion of the city. Similar to Richardson ISD, Plano ISD has experienced a decline in enrollment since 2019. In total, the district has 72 schools and nearly 50,000 students.

202122 STUDENT STATISTICS

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Economically disadvantaged students 55.91%

English learners

Special education students

Percentage change from 2019-20:

27.98% 13.40%

4.23%

34.5%

20.7%

12.7%

6.86%

Statewide

60.61% 21.66%

11.7%

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23*

*PROJECTED

RICHARDSON EDITION • AUGUST 2022