Arp ISD
Arp, Texas · Smith County · Grades Pre-K–12
Arp ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,008 students. By enrollment it is the 576th 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 | 1,008 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4808730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Arp ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arp Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 455 | 14.9 | 58.9% |
| Arp High School | High | 9–12 | 308 | 10.4 | 45.5% |
| Arp Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 245 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Arp ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Arp ISD in context
Size
Arp 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 336 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Arp Elementary School (455) and the smallest is Arp Junior High School (245).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 86 students this year. Grade 12 has 69 students and kindergarten has 60, 15% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Arp ISD enrolls 37 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 Arp ISD at 64.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 17%.
54.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.5% at Arp High School to 58.9% at Arp 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 79.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.9 counselors it has 531 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 and 1 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
NCES classifies Arp 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 Overton ISD, 6 miles away with 523 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Arp ISD. Smith County has 10 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 | 74.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1.9 | 531 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,008 |
| Instructional aides | 25.5 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 7.3 | 138 |
| School administrators | 5.8 | 174 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 403 |
| All staff | 164.3 |
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 | 64.3% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Black | 12.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 80 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
| Grade 9 | 76 |
| Grade 10 | 77 |
| Grade 11 | 86 |
| Grade 12 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton ISD | 6 mi | 523 | 13.2 | – |
| Troup ISD | 6 mi | 1,063 | 12.1 | – |
| West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 7 mi | 1,029 | 14.3 | – |
| UT Tyler University Academy | 9 mi | 1,175 | 15.3 | – |
| Carlisle ISD | 10 mi | 646 | 10.8 | – |
| Whitehouse ISD | 10 mi | 4,676 | 13.9 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 10 mi | 3,072 | 13.2 | – |
| Leveretts Chapel ISD | 10 mi | 242 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Smith County
- Tyler ISD (18,708 students)
- Whitehouse ISD (4,676 students)
- Lindale ISD (4,606 students)
- Chapel Hill ISD (3,072 students)
- Cumberland Academy (2,047 students)
- UT Tyler University Academy (1,175 students)
- Winona ISD (1,166 students)
- Troup ISD (1,063 students)
- Trinity Charter School (315 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 Toney Dr., Arp, TX 75750
Phone: (903)859-8482
Website: arpisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.