Bonham ISD
Bonham, Texas · Fannin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bonham ISD runs 5 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 2,029 students. By enrollment it is the 361st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,029 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Fannin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4810800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bonham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 186 | 15.7 | 74.7% |
| Bonham High School | High | 9–12 | 591 | 12.4 | 57.7% |
| Evans Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 422 | 14.9 | 61.8% |
| Finley-Oates Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 559 | 13.7 | 69.9% |
| Rather L H | Middle | 7–8 | 271 | 15.3 | 64.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bonham ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bonham ISD in context
Size
Bonham ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 406 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Bonham High School (591) and the smallest is Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center (186).
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 162 students this year. Grade 12 has 121 students and kindergarten has 125, within 10% of each other. Bonham ISD enrolls 186 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 Bonham ISD at 53.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 32.7%.
64.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57.7% at Bonham High School to 74.7% at Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center. All 5 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 146.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.2 counselors it has 634 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 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 Bonham ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Ector ISD, 5.2 miles away with 234 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Bonham ISD. Fannin County has 8 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 | 140.4 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3.2 | 634 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 2,029 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 60.7 | 33 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 676 |
| School administrators | 9.1 | 223 |
| District administrators | 3 | 676 |
| All staff | 309.6 |
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 | 53.2% |
| Hispanic | 32.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 186 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 143 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 157 |
| Grade 4 | 141 |
| Grade 5 | 135 |
| Grade 6 | 146 |
| Grade 7 | 130 |
| Grade 8 | 141 |
| Grade 9 | 162 |
| Grade 10 | 157 |
| Grade 11 | 151 |
| Grade 12 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector ISD | 5 mi | 234 | 11.6 | – |
| Dodd City ISD | 6 mi | 308 | 11 | – |
| Savoy ISD | 10 mi | 305 | 9.6 | – |
| Bells ISD | 13 mi | 1,007 | 12.2 | – |
| Sam Rayburn ISD | 13 mi | 469 | 9.6 | – |
| Whitewright ISD | 14 mi | 801 | 11 | – |
| Leonard ISD | 14 mi | 815 | 11.5 | – |
| Trenton ISD | 15 mi | 712 | 13.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Fannin County
- Leonard ISD (815 students)
- Trenton ISD (712 students)
- Honey Grove ISD (651 students)
- Sam Rayburn ISD (469 students)
- Dodd City ISD (308 students)
- Savoy ISD (305 students)
- Ector ISD (234 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1005 Chestnut St, Bonham, TX 75418
Phone: (903)583-5526
Website: bonhamisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.