Ballinger ISD
Ballinger, Texas · Runnels County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ballinger ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 775 students. By enrollment it is the 651st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 775 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Runnels County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4809300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ballinger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 | 12.8 | 73.2% |
| Ballinger High School | High | 9–12 | 231 | 9.2 | 63.6% |
| Ballinger Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 164 | 8.7 | 73.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ballinger ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ballinger ISD in context
Size
Ballinger ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ballinger Elementary School with 377 students, and the smallest is Ballinger Junior High School with 164; the average is 258, against 626 statewide.
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 3, with 74 students. Grade 12 has 55 students and kindergarten has 55, within 10% of each other. Ballinger ISD enrolls 55 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 Ballinger ISD at 49.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 46.8%.
70.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 63.6% at Ballinger High School to 73.2% at Ballinger Junior High 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 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 388 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
Ballinger ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Miles ISD, 8.4 miles away with 488 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Ballinger ISD. Runnels 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 | 71.4 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 388 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 775 |
| Instructional aides | 20.7 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 6.7 | 116 |
| School administrators | 5 | 155 |
| District administrators | 1 | 775 |
| All staff | 151.1 |
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 | 49.4% |
| Hispanic | 46.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
| Grade 7 | 59 |
| Grade 8 | 64 |
| Grade 9 | 60 |
| Grade 10 | 59 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles ISD | 8 mi | 488 | 10.7 | – |
| Winters ISD | 9 mi | 552 | 11.1 | – |
| Olfen ISD | 11 mi | 145 | 10.5 | – |
| Veribest ISD | 15 mi | 263 | 10 | – |
| Robert Lee ISD | 15 mi | 269 | 11.5 | – |
| Eden CISD | 19 mi | 222 | 12.8 | – |
| Wall ISD | 19 mi | 1,313 | 10.4 | – |
| San Angelo ISD | 21 mi | 13,004 | 16.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Runnels County
- Winters ISD (552 students)
- Miles ISD (488 students)
- Olfen ISD (145 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
802 Conda Ave, Ballinger, TX 76821
Phone: (325)365-3588
Website: ballingerisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.