Richardson ISD is a large city school district in North Texas in Dallas County. As of the most recent enrollment data released by the state, its student population was 37.8% Hispanic and 54.7% economically disadvantaged.
Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, the classroom experience, student outcomes and its school funding and political environment.
Official classifications
TEA Type
Major Suburban
NCES Type
City-Large
ESC Region
Richardson
Classifications are used to compare and support schools. Learn more
The base average teaching salary was
$68,703
in 2025,
up
$16,744
since 2015
All teachers
Less than one year of experience
1–5 years of experience
6+ years of experience
Range
Salary
Change
Ranking
Less than one year of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$60,962per year
+$11,217
since 2015
State119thof 1,081
Region20thof 102
Peers30thof 74
1–5 years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$62,741per year
+$12,416
since 2015
State97thof 1,182
Region23rdof 109
Peers34thof 75
6+ years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$72,774per year
+$18,340
since 2015
State65thof 1,191
Region13thof 109
Peers6thof 75
All teachers
$68,703per year
+$16,744
since 2015
State81stof 1,201
Region15thof 110
Peers19thof 75
Range
Salary
Ranking
Less than one year of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$60,962per year
State119thof 1,081
Region20thof 102
Peers30thof 74
1–5 years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$62,741per year
State97thof 1,182
Region23rdof 109
Peers34thof 75
6+ years of experienceLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
$72,774per year
State65thof 1,191
Region13thof 109
Peers6thof 75
All teachers
$68,703per year
State81stof 1,201
Region15thof 110
Peers19thof 75
A deeper dive
A 2025 state law provides financial incentives for teachers
who participate in high-quality training programs
. It also offers pay raises of up to $8,000 based
on a teacher's district size and years of experience.