Total enrollment
689
+41 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in RIESEL ISD
Texas · 689 students · 3 cities
RIESEL ISD's public-school directory holds 4 schools, serving about 689 K-12 students inside Texas (an average of 172 per school).
4-year change in RIESEL ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How RIESEL ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #672 of 760 | #8,301 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #749 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #244 of 758 | #3,039 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.4% | #578 of 750 | #4,855 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside RIESEL ISD
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 646 to 689 students (up 7%) and from 49 to 53 full-time teachers (up 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSTER EL | Riesel | Elementary | PK-06 | 355 |
| RIESEL SCHOOL | Riesel | High | 07-12 | 334 |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Waco | Elementary | M-M | · |
| MARLIN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM | Marlin | Combined | M-M | · |
About RIESEL ISD
RIESEL ISD is a low-population public-school district in Texas. The district maintains 4 schools and teaches approximately 689 students.
For a sense of the school types, RIESEL ISD consists of 2 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in RIESEL ISD is about 172, lower than the Texas average of roughly 606.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in RIESEL ISD has grew 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 648 students to 689.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RIESEL ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.