Baird ISD
Baird, Texas · Callahan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Baird ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 348 students. By enrollment it is the 898th 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 | 348 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 34.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Callahan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4809280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Baird ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 208 | 12.6 | 72.6% |
| Baird High School | High | 6–12 | 140 | 7.8 | 55% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Baird ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Baird ISD in context
Size
Baird ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 174 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Baird Elementary School (208) and the smallest is Baird High School (140).
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 28 students. Grade 12 has 19 students and kindergarten has 15, 27% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Baird ISD enrolls 68 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 Baird ISD at 70.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 24.1%.
65.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55% at Baird High School to 72.6% at Baird Elementary School. All 2 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 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 174 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
Baird 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 Clyde CISD, 6.9 miles away with 1,392 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Baird ISD. Callahan County has 4 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 | 33.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2 | 174 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 174 |
| District administrators | 1 | 348 |
| All staff | 63.6 |
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 | 70.7% |
| Hispanic | 24.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 1.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde CISD | 7 mi | 1,392 | 13.1 | – |
| Eula ISD | 10 mi | 503 | 9.6 | – |
| Moran ISD | 17 mi | 115 | 7 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 21 mi | 5,606 | 15.7 | – |
| Abilene ISD | 21 mi | 14,536 | 15 | – |
| Cross Plains ISD | 23 mi | 365 | 8.9 | – |
| Albany ISD | 24 mi | 474 | 10.9 | – |
| Cisco ISD | 24 mi | 835 | 10.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Callahan County
- Clyde CISD (1,392 students)
- Eula ISD (503 students)
- Cross Plains ISD (365 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
600 W 7th St, Baird, TX 79504
Phone: (325)854-1400
Website: bairdisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.