Big Sandy ISD
Big Sandy, Texas · Upshur County · Grades Pre-K–12
Big Sandy ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 649 students. By enrollment it is the 718th 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 | 649 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 61 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4810140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Big Sandy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 320 | 13.3 | 67.2% |
| Big Sandy High School | High | 9–12 | 191 | 9.3 | 47.6% |
| Big Sandy Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 138 | 8.3 | 58% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Big Sandy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Big Sandy ISD in context
Size
Big Sandy 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 216 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Big Sandy Elementary School (320) and the smallest is Big Sandy Junior High School (138).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 59 students this year. Grade 12 has 42 students and kindergarten has 38, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Big Sandy ISD enrolls 41 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 Big Sandy ISD at 67%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 14.6%.
59.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.6% at Big Sandy High School to 67.2% at Big Sandy 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 61 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 649 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 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 Big Sandy 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 Hawkins ISD, 5.7 miles away with 811 students. 24 districts are within 25 miles, and 20 of them enroll more students than Big Sandy ISD. Upshur County has 7 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 | 59.4 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 649 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 6,490 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11 | 59 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 162 |
| School administrators | 4 | 162 |
| District administrators | 3 | 216 |
| All staff | 114.5 |
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 | 67% |
| Hispanic | 14.6% |
| Black | 10.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins ISD | 6 mi | 811 | 12.9 | – |
| Winona ISD | 8 mi | 1,166 | 12.3 | – |
| Gladewater ISD | 10 mi | 1,636 | 13.1 | – |
| Union Grove ISD | 11 mi | 720 | 11.2 | – |
| Harmony ISD | 12 mi | 895 | 9.2 | – |
| Sabine ISD | 14 mi | 1,583 | 13.5 | – |
| Gilmer ISD | 14 mi | 2,946 | 13.6 | – |
| White Oak ISD | 15 mi | 1,428 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Upshur County
- Gilmer ISD (2,946 students)
- New Diana ISD (1,136 students)
- Harmony ISD (895 students)
- Ore City ISD (788 students)
- Union Grove ISD (720 students)
- Union Hill ISD (282 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
401 Wildcat Dr., Big Sandy, TX 75755
Phone: (903)636-5318
Website: bigsandyisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.