Bandera ISD
Bandera, Texas · Bandera County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bandera ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,218 students. By enrollment it is the 348th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 2,218 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 156.6 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bandera County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4809360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bandera ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 574 | 13.7 | 59.2% |
| Bandera High School | High | 9–12 | 664 | 14.5 | 41.4% |
| Bandera Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 534 | 15.3 | 47.9% |
| Hill Country Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 | 13.1 | 57.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bandera ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bandera ISD in context
Size
Bandera ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Bandera High School with 664 students, and the smallest is Hill Country Elementary School with 446; the average is 555, 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 10, with 187 students. Grade 12 has 127 students and kindergarten has 124, within 10% of each other. Bandera ISD enrolls 87 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 Bandera ISD at 58.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.1%.
50.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.4% at Bandera High School to 59.2% at Alkek 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 156.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 444 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 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
Bandera 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 Medina ISD, 14.4 miles away with 243 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Bandera ISD. Bandera County has 2 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 | 139 | 16 |
| School counselors | 5 | 444 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 739 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 30.1 | 74 |
| Other student support staff | 9.7 | 229 |
| School administrators | 9 | 246 |
| District administrators | 2 | 1,109 |
| All staff | 302.4 |
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 | 58.5% |
| Hispanic | 37.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 149 |
| Grade 2 | 169 |
| Grade 3 | 156 |
| Grade 4 | 166 |
| Grade 5 | 169 |
| Grade 6 | 177 |
| Grade 7 | 173 |
| Grade 8 | 184 |
| Grade 9 | 181 |
| Grade 10 | 187 |
| Grade 11 | 169 |
| Grade 12 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina ISD | 14 mi | 243 | 7.3 | – |
| Center Point ISD | 17 mi | 534 | 11.5 | – |
| Comfort ISD | 21 mi | 1,072 | 12.7 | – |
| Boerne ISD | 21 mi | 11,101 | 15.9 | – |
| Kerrville ISD | 25 mi | 4,600 | 15.1 | – |
| Meadowland Charter District | 26 mi | 45 | 3.9 | – |
| Hondo ISD | 26 mi | 1,727 | 14.4 | – |
| Medina Valley ISD | 27 mi | 9,638 | 17.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bandera County
- Medina ISD (243 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
815 Pecan St, Bandera, TX 78003
Phone: (830)460-3890
Website: banderaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.