Big Sandy ISD
Dallardsville, Texas · Polk County · Grades Pre-K–12
Big Sandy ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 506 students. By enrollment it is the 798th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 506 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 36.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4810170 |
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 School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 506 | 13.7 | 49.6% |
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). All of its students attend one school, Big Sandy 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 5, with 46 students. Grade 12 has 26 students and kindergarten has 41, 37% fewer 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 26 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 60.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. American Indian or Alaska Native students make up 19.8%.
49.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.7 counselors it has 723 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
Big Sandy 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 Woodville ISD, 16.3 miles away with 1,196 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Big Sandy ISD. Polk County has 6 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 | 34.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 0.7 | 723 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 3 | 169 |
| District administrators | 1 | 506 |
| All staff | 67.1 |
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 | 60.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Black | 1.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
| Grade 6 | 33 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 42 |
| Grade 9 | 37 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville ISD | 16 mi | 1,196 | 11.4 | – |
| Warren ISD | 18 mi | 1,181 | 12.2 | – |
| Goodrich ISD | 19 mi | 266 | 11.2 | – |
| Leggett ISD | 19 mi | 227 | 14.8 | – |
| Livingston ISD | 20 mi | 4,016 | 16.4 | – |
| Chester ISD | 21 mi | 195 | 8.6 | – |
| Colmesneil ISD | 23 mi | 414 | 12.5 | – |
| Shepherd ISD | 24 mi | 1,968 | 15.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Polk County
- Livingston ISD (4,016 students)
- Onalaska ISD (1,196 students)
- Corrigan-Camden ISD (834 students)
- Goodrich ISD (266 students)
- Leggett ISD (227 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
9180 Fm 1276, Dallardsville, TX 77332
Phone: (936)563-1000
Website: bigsandyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.