Anson ISD
Anson, Texas · Jones County · Grades Pre-K–12
Anson ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 723 students. By enrollment it is the 679th 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 | 723 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75.3 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4808400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Anson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 360 | 11.2 | 63.6% |
| Anson High School | High | 9–12 | 200 | 7.8 | 52% |
| Anson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 163 | 9.4 | 56.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Anson ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anson ISD in context
Size
Anson ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 241 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Anson Elementary School (360) and the smallest is Anson Middle School (163).
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 6, with 61 students. Grade 12 has 54 students and kindergarten has 54, within 10% of each other. Anson ISD enrolls 60 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 Anson ISD at 49%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 46.2%.
58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 52% at Anson High School to 63.6% at Anson 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 75.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 241 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
Anson ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Hawley ISD, 10.9 miles away with 773 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Anson ISD. Jones 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 | 67.3 | 11 |
| School counselors | 3 | 241 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 23.6 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 1.9 | 381 |
| School administrators | 5.9 | 123 |
| District administrators | 1 | 723 |
| All staff | 134.2 |
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% |
| White | 46.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
| Grade 6 | 61 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 43 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley ISD | 11 mi | 773 | 8 | – |
| Stamford ISD | 14 mi | 586 | 10.8 | – |
| Lueders-Avoca ISD | 14 mi | 88 | 4.7 | – |
| Paint Rock ISD | 15 mi | 299 | 8.3 | – |
| Hamlin Collegiate ISD | 16 mi | 402 | 10.6 | – |
| Merkel ISD | 21 mi | 1,090 | 10.5 | – |
| Trent ISD | 23 mi | 144 | 9.1 | – |
| Abilene ISD | 24 mi | 14,536 | 15 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jones County
- Hawley ISD (773 students)
- Stamford ISD (586 students)
- Hamlin Collegiate ISD (402 students)
- Lueders-Avoca ISD (88 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1431 Commercial Ave, Anson, TX 79501
Phone: (325)823-3671
Website: ansontigers.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.