Big Springs Charter School
Ingram, Texas · Real County · Grades K–12 · Charter
Big Springs Charter School runs 2 schools (2 other) with 175 students. By enrollment it is the 1078th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 175 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 18.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Real County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4800227 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Big Springs Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Charter School | Other | K–12 | 101 | 9.2 | 64.4% |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | Other | K–12 | 74 | 9.3 | 70.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Big Springs Charter School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Big Springs Charter School in context
Size
Big Springs Charter School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Big Springs Charter School with 101 students, and the smallest is Hill Country Youth Ranch with 74; the average is 88, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Big Springs Charter School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
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 30 students. Grade 12 has 14 students and kindergarten has 6, 133% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Big Springs Charter School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Big Springs Charter School at 48%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 46.9%.
66.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 64.4% at Big Springs Charter School to 70.3% at Hill Country Youth Ranch.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Big Springs Charter School reports no school counselors to NCES. 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 Springs Charter School 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 Hunt ISD, 10.3 miles away with 196 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Big Springs Charter School. Real County has 3 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 | 17.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 44 |
| School administrators | 2.1 | 83 |
| District administrators | 2 | 88 |
| All staff | 40 |
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
| Hispanic | 48% |
| White | 46.9% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Grade 2 | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 10 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunt ISD | 10 mi | 196 | 10.1 | – |
| Divide ISD | 14 mi | 35 | 12.7 | – |
| Ingram ISD | 15 mi | 1,351 | 14 | – |
| Medina ISD | 17 mi | 243 | 7.3 | – |
| Kerrville ISD | 20 mi | 4,600 | 15.1 | – |
| Utopia ISD | 24 mi | 196 | 10.6 | – |
| Leakey ISD | 24 mi | 343 | 12.9 | – |
| Center Point ISD | 25 mi | 534 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Real County
- Leakey ISD (343 students)
- Nueces Canyon CISD (240 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
149 Camp Scenic Loop W, Ingram, TX 78025
Phone: (830)232-7401
Website: bscsk12.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.