Anton ISD
Anton, Texas · Hockley County · Grades Pre-K–12
Anton ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 175 students. By enrollment it is the 1077th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 175 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18.5 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4808460 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Anton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 175 | 9.5 | 65.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Anton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anton ISD in context
Size
Anton ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Anton School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 17 students. Grade 12 has 13 students and kindergarten has 14, within 10% of each other. Anton ISD enrolls 17 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 Anton ISD at 71.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 22.9%.
65.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 175 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
Anton 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 Whitharral ISD, 10.8 miles away with 229 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Anton ISD. Hockley County has 6 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 | 18.5 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 175 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.8 | 26 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 159 |
| School administrators | 1.1 | 159 |
| District administrators | 1 | 175 |
| All staff | 38.5 |
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 | 71.4% |
| White | 22.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitharral ISD | 11 mi | 229 | 11.5 | – |
| Littlefield ISD | 13 mi | 1,233 | 13.1 | – |
| Shallowater ISD | 13 mi | 1,731 | 12.8 | – |
| Cotton Center ISD | 15 mi | 100 | 5.9 | – |
| Smyer ISD | 16 mi | 431 | 10.5 | – |
| Abernathy ISD | 18 mi | 808 | 11.1 | – |
| Levelland ISD | 19 mi | 2,575 | 13.3 | – |
| New Deal ISD | 19 mi | 731 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hockley County
- Levelland ISD (2,575 students)
- Ropes ISD (622 students)
- Sundown ISD (552 students)
- Smyer ISD (431 students)
- Whitharral ISD (229 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 E Ellwood Blvd, Anton, TX 79313
Phone: (806)997-2301
Website: antonisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.