Bowie ISD
Bowie, Texas · Montague County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bowie ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,503 students. By enrollment it is the 448th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,503 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4810990 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bowie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 350 | 12.8 | 58.9% |
| Bowie High School | High | 9–12 | 467 | 13.5 | 39% |
| Bowie Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 342 | 14.7 | 50% |
| Bowie Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 344 | 13.4 | 47.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bowie ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bowie ISD in context
Size
Bowie 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 376 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Bowie High School (467) and the smallest is Bowie Intermediate School (342).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 130 students this year. Grade 12 has 113 students and kindergarten has 92, 23% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bowie ISD enrolls 73 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 Bowie ISD at 73.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 20.6%.
48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39% at Bowie High School to 58.9% at Bowie Elementary School. All 4 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 110.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 6.5 counselors it has 231 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
NCES classifies Bowie ISD's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Gold Burg ISD, 8.7 miles away with 148 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Bowie ISD. Montague 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 | 98 | 15 |
| School counselors | 6.5 | 231 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 41.5 | 36 |
| Other student support staff | 0.9 | 1,670 |
| School administrators | 9 | 167 |
| District administrators | 3 | 501 |
| All staff | 233 |
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 | 73.7% |
| Hispanic | 20.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 126 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 111 |
| Grade 6 | 130 |
| Grade 7 | 108 |
| Grade 8 | 106 |
| Grade 9 | 127 |
| Grade 10 | 117 |
| Grade 11 | 110 |
| Grade 12 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Burg ISD | 9 mi | 148 | 10.3 | – |
| Montague ISD | 10 mi | 163 | 13.3 | – |
| Bellevue ISD | 11 mi | 234 | 13.3 | – |
| Alvord ISD | 16 mi | 844 | 11.5 | – |
| Forestburg ISD | 16 mi | 180 | 10.4 | – |
| Nocona ISD | 17 mi | 785 | 12.1 | – |
| Chico ISD | 18 mi | 572 | 11.5 | – |
| Saint Jo ISD | 21 mi | 326 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Montague County
- Nocona ISD (785 students)
- Saint Jo ISD (326 students)
- Forestburg ISD (180 students)
- Montague ISD (163 students)
- Gold Burg ISD (148 students)
- Prairie Valley ISD (135 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
404 E Williams, Bowie, TX 76230
Phone: (940)872-1151
Website: bowieisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.