Rising Star Independent School District, Texas

Rising Star Independent School District is a unified school district in Eastland County, Comanche County, and Brown County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,252 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 126 sq mi (327 km²) of land.

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Rising Star Independent School District in Texas
Rising Star Independent School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,252 ± 230
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Eastland County90% of the district’s landComanche County8% of the district’s landBrown County2% of the district’s land
Land area
126 sq mi (327 km²)
Median household income
$41,735 ± $6,196
Median home value
$88,000 ± $46,000
Water area
0.18 sq mi (0.47 km²)
State
Texas
Census code (GEOID)
4837230
Coordinates (central point)
32.148401, -98.940568

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Rising Star Independent School District, largest first

  1. Rising Star (town)668 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. May Independent School District12 mi south
  2. Cross Plains Independent School District15 mi west
  3. Cisco Independent School District16 mi north
  4. Eastland Independent School District16 mi northeast
  5. Gorman Independent School District17 mi east
  6. De Leon Independent School District21 mi east

These share a boundary with Rising Star Independent School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Rising Star Independent School District before you rely on it.

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