Alvin ISD
Alvin, Texas · Brazoria County · Grades Pre-K–12
Alvin ISD runs 36 schools (21 elementary, 9 middle, 6 high) with 30,038 students. By enrollment it is the 47th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 36 |
| Students | 30,038 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,969.6 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4808090 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Alvin ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Alvin ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Alvin ISD in context
Size
Alvin ISD enrolls 0.5% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Alvin High School with 2,766 students, and the smallest is Adapt with 89; the average is 834, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 2,606 students. Grade 12 has 2,132 students and kindergarten has 1,929, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Alvin ISD enrolls 973 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 Alvin ISD at 40.3%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 26.7%.
51.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 19.1% at Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary School to 77.8% at Alvin Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,969.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 74 counselors it has 406 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 34 librarians or media specialists and 17 school psychologists.
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
Alvin ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Pearland ISD, 6 miles away with 20,862 students. 45 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Alvin ISD. Brazoria County has 8 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 | 1,864.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 74 | 406 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 34 | 883 |
| School psychologists | 17 | 1,767 |
| Instructional aides | 455 | 66 |
| Other student support staff | 147.8 | 203 |
| School administrators | 102 | 294 |
| District administrators | 25 | 1,202 |
| All staff | 3,996.6 |
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 | 40.3% |
| Black | 26.7% |
| White | 19.4% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 973 |
| Kindergarten | 1,929 |
| Grade 1 | 1,992 |
| Grade 2 | 2,082 |
| Grade 3 | 2,242 |
| Grade 4 | 2,237 |
| Grade 5 | 2,255 |
| Grade 6 | 2,216 |
| Grade 7 | 2,268 |
| Grade 8 | 2,269 |
| Grade 9 | 2,606 |
| Grade 10 | 2,416 |
| Grade 11 | 2,421 |
| Grade 12 | 2,132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland ISD | 6 mi | 20,862 | 16.3 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 9 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
| Bloom Academy Charter School | 11 mi | 302 | 21.3 | – |
| Reve Preparatory Charter School | 11 mi | 237 | 289 | – |
| The Pro-Vision Academy | 13 mi | 352 | 20.5 | – |
| Beta Academy | 14 mi | 1,569 | 22.8 | – |
| Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc | 15 mi | 738 | 17 | – |
| Meyerpark Charter | 15 mi | 296 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brazoria County
- Pearland ISD (20,862 students)
- Brazosport ISD (11,169 students)
- Angleton ISD (7,105 students)
- Columbia-Brazoria ISD (2,871 students)
- Sweeny ISD (1,919 students)
- Danbury ISD (674 students)
- Damon ISD (107 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
301 E House St, Alvin, TX 77583
Phone: (281)388-1130
Website: alvinisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.