Avalon ISD
Avalon, Texas · Ellis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Avalon ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 347 students. By enrollment it is the 900th 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 | 347 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 23.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4809030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Avalon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 347 | 14.5 | 67.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Avalon ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Avalon ISD in context
Size
Avalon 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, Avalon 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
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 31 students this year. Grade 12 has 27 students and kindergarten has 27, within 10% of each other. Avalon ISD enrolls 32 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 Avalon ISD at 54.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 40.3%.
67.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 0.4 counselors it has 868 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 Avalon 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 Italy ISD, 5.7 miles away with 597 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 17 of them enroll more students than Avalon ISD. Ellis County has 11 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 | 24 | 14 |
| School counselors | 0.4 | 868 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.9 | 120 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.7 | 496 |
| District administrators | 2 | 174 |
| All staff | 44.2 |
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
| White | 54.2% |
| Hispanic | 40.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 2% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 22 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 30 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 25 |
| Grade 10 | 20 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy ISD | 6 mi | 597 | 11.9 | – |
| Frost ISD | 9 mi | 462 | 11.8 | – |
| Blooming Grove ISD | 9 mi | 935 | 15.4 | – |
| Milford ISD | 11 mi | 258 | 11.4 | – |
| Ennis ISD | 12 mi | 6,646 | 15.4 | – |
| Waxahachie ISD | 14 mi | 11,196 | 14.5 | – |
| Maypearl ISD | 15 mi | 1,209 | 14.4 | – |
| Palmer ISD | 16 mi | 1,352 | 16 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ellis County
- Midlothian ISD (11,356 students)
- Waxahachie ISD (11,196 students)
- Red Oak ISD (6,696 students)
- Ennis ISD (6,646 students)
- Faith Family Academy (3,036 students)
- Ferris ISD (3,010 students)
- Palmer ISD (1,352 students)
- Maypearl ISD (1,209 students)
- Italy ISD (597 students)
- Milford ISD (258 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
104 F M 55, Avalon, TX 76623
Phone: (972)627-3251
Website: avalonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.