Total enrollment
1,976
-140 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Red River County
Texas · Public K-12
On the public-school side, Red River County (Texas) totals 10 K-12 campuses and roughly 2,125 students. Median household income is around $48,491. By grade band, the county runs 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Red River County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-2 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
60%
was 63%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
14%
was 17%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
10
4 districts
Enrollment
2,125
NCES CCD
Median income
$48,491
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
71.9%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
4
949 students
Middle
2
261 students
High
3
611 students
Combined / other
1
304 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
RIVERCREST ISD
684 students · 4 districts in Red River County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Red River County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
15.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.0%
civilian labor
Median age
48
20.3% under 18
Test scores in Red River County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- AVERY SCHOOL· 79.0%
- RIVERCREST H S· 74.0%
- AVERY EL· 55.0%
- DETROIT H S· 54.0%
- RIVERCREST J H· 51.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- CHEATHAM EL· 24.0%
- DETROIT J H· 27.0%
- CLARKSVILLE MIDDLE AND H S· 32.0%
- DETROIT EL· 33.0%
- RIVERCREST EL· 47.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERCREST EL | Bogata | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 | · |
| AVERY SCHOOL | Avery | Combined | PK-12 | 304 | · |
| CHEATHAM EL | Clarksville | Elementary | PK-05 | 258 | · |
| CLARKSVILLE MIDDLE AND H S | Clarksville | High | 06-12 | 242 | · |
| DETROIT EL | Detroit | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 | · |
| RIVERCREST H S | Bogata | High | 09-12 | 215 | · |
| DETROIT H S | Detroit | High | 09-12 | 154 | · |
| AVERY EL | Avery | Elementary | PK-05 | 149 | · |
| RIVERCREST J H | Bogata | Middle | 06-08 | 149 | · |
| DETROIT J H | Detroit | Middle | 06-08 | 112 | · |
Cities in Red River County
About Red River County
Red River County is a thinly populated Texas county of about 11,611 residents, home to 10 public schools and roughly 2,125 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $48,491, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 13%. That income level is 27% meaningfully below the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Red River County covers 4 elementary schools (949 students), 2 middle schools (261), 3 high schools (611), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Red River County is RIVERCREST ISD, which alone enrolls about 684 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 2,116 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,976 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Red River County lost 2 schools, going from 11 to 9. The White share of public-school enrollment decreased from 63% to 60%.
On this page, the community for Red River County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Red River County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data