Abernathy ISD
Abernathy, Texas · Hale County · Grades Pre-K–12
Abernathy ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 808 students. By enrollment it is the 636th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 808 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72.6 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4807410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Abernathy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernathy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 400 | 12.7 | 51.2% |
| Abernathy High School | High | 9–12 | 237 | 9.1 | 46.4% |
| Abernathy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 171 | 11.3 | 45.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Abernathy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Abernathy ISD in context
Size
Abernathy ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Abernathy Elementary School with 400 students, and the smallest is Abernathy Middle School with 171; the average is 269, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 74 students this year. Grade 12 has 65 students and kindergarten has 59, 10% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Abernathy ISD enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Abernathy ISD at 49.9%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 46.4%.
48.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.6% at Abernathy Middle School to 51.2% at Abernathy Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 72.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 202 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Abernathy ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Shallowater ISD, 5.7 miles away with 1,731 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Abernathy ISD. Hale County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 68.5 | 12 |
| School counselors | 4 | 202 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 19.6 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 5 | 162 |
| School administrators | 6 | 135 |
| District administrators | 2 | 404 |
| All staff | 133.9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.9% |
| White | 46.4% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 59 |
| Grade 7 | 60 |
| Grade 8 | 52 |
| Grade 9 | 69 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 49 |
| Grade 12 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shallowater ISD | 6 mi | 1,731 | 12.8 | – |
| New Deal ISD | 7 mi | 731 | 10.8 | – |
| Cotton Center ISD | 14 mi | 100 | 5.9 | – |
| Petersburg ISD | 14 mi | 243 | 9.5 | – |
| Idalou ISD | 15 mi | 995 | 11.8 | – |
| Rise Academy | 16 mi | 307 | 16.9 | – |
| Hale Center ISD | 16 mi | 561 | 10 | – |
| Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | 17 mi | 187 | 9.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hale County
- Plainview ISD (4,077 students)
- Hale Center ISD (561 students)
- Petersburg ISD (243 students)
- Cotton Center ISD (100 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
505 7th St, Abernathy, TX 79311
Phone: (806)298-4940
Website: abernathyisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.