RIDER H S

Set in WICHITA FALLS, Texas, RIDER H S is a high-enrollment secondary school, operated by WICHITA FALLS ISD. It caters to 1,569 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 97% larger than typical.

Across the 25 schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD (16,226 students total), RIDER H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, RIDER H S logs that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Wichita County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Wichita County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RIDER H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.5%; this one delivers 54.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Wichita County) reports that median household earnings sit near $63,524, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RIDER H S is one of 53 public schools in Wichita County (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students).

The closest other public school is JEFFERSON EL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RIDER H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 45.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 6-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 1,494 students in 2018 compared to 1,569 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 58% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

On this page, members of the RIDER H S community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.