Archer City ISD
Archer City, Texas · Archer County · Grades Pre-K–12
Archer City ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 484 students. By enrollment it is the 816th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 484 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 43.6 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Archer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4808610 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Archer City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 278 | 14.4 | 43.9% |
| Archer City High School | High | 7–12 | 206 | 8.5 | 40.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Archer City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Archer City ISD in context
Size
Archer City ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Archer City Elementary School with 278 students, and the smallest is Archer City High School with 206; the average is 242, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 39 students this year. Grade 12 has 39 students and kindergarten has 33, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Archer City ISD enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Archer City ISD at 79.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 15.1%.
42.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.8% at Archer City High School to 43.9% at Archer City 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 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 242 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 Archer City 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 Windthorst ISD, 11.1 miles away with 506 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Archer City ISD. Archer County has 3 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 | 42.6 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 242 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13.4 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 242 |
| District administrators | 1 | 484 |
| All staff | 87.8 |
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
| White | 79.3% |
| Hispanic | 15.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.9% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 33 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 34 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 32 |
| Grade 11 | 38 |
| Grade 12 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windthorst ISD | 11 mi | 506 | 12.3 | – |
| Holliday ISD | 16 mi | 1,120 | 12.3 | – |
| Olney ISD | 17 mi | 691 | 9.4 | – |
| Wichita Falls ISD | 22 mi | 12,644 | 15.3 | – |
| City View ISD | 25 mi | 1,152 | 11.5 | – |
| Midway ISD | 25 mi | 137 | 7.3 | – |
| Iowa Park CISD | 25 mi | 1,904 | 13.2 | – |
| Newcastle ISD | 28 mi | 227 | 9.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Archer County
- Holliday ISD (1,120 students)
- Windthorst ISD (506 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
600 S Ash, Archer City, TX 76351
Phone: (940)574-4536
Website: archercityisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.