Booker ISD
Booker, Texas · Lipscomb County · Grades Pre-K–12
Booker ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 343 students. By enrollment it is the 902nd 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 | 343 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 33.9 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lipscomb County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4810830 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Booker ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker JH/H S | High | 6–12 | 173 | 8.4 | 61.3% |
| Kirksey Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 170 | 12.9 | 64.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Booker ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Booker ISD in context
Size
Booker ISD 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 Booker JH/H S with 173 students, and the smallest is Kirksey Elementary School with 170; the average is 172, 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 32 students. Grade 12 has 30 students and kindergarten has 25, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Booker ISD enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Booker ISD at 74.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 23.6%.
63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.3% at Booker JH/H S to 64.7% at Kirksey 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 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.2 counselors it has 1,715 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
Booker 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 Darrouzett ISD, 11.9 miles away with 86 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Booker ISD. Lipscomb 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 | 32 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0.2 | 1,715 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10.7 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 172 |
| District administrators | 1 | 343 |
| All staff | 67.6 |
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
| Hispanic | 74.9% |
| White | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 21 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 32 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrouzett ISD | 12 mi | 86 | 5.4 | – |
| Perryton ISD | 16 mi | 1,802 | 12.4 | – |
| Follett ISD | 22 mi | 182 | 9.4 | – |
| Canadian ISD | 38 mi | 758 | 9.5 | – |
| Spearman ISD | 40 mi | 692 | 10.4 | – |
| Gruver ISD | 50 mi | 409 | 7.9 | – |
| Miami ISD | 53 mi | 177 | 9.2 | – |
| Pringle-Morse CISD | 59 mi | 128 | 6.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lipscomb County
- Follett ISD (182 students)
- Darrouzett ISD (86 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
600 S Main, Booker, TX 79005
Phone: (806)658-4501
Website: bookerisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.