Buckholts ISD
Buckholts, Texas · Milam County · Grades Pre-K–12
Buckholts ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 112 students. By enrollment it is the 1167th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 112 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16.9 |
| Students per teacher | 6.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4811850 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Buckholts ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckholts School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 112 | 6.6 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Buckholts ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Buckholts ISD in context
Size
Buckholts 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, Buckholts 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 9, with 12 students. Grade 12 has 8 students and kindergarten has 8, within 10% of each other. Buckholts ISD enrolls 9 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 Buckholts ISD at 63.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 33.9%.
81.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.5 counselors it has 224 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
Buckholts ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Rogers ISD, 7.3 miles away with 893 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 16 of them enroll more students than Buckholts ISD. Milam 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 | 16.9 | 7 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 224 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.8 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1.3 | 86 |
| District administrators | 1 | 112 |
| All staff | 26.9 |
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 | 63.4% |
| White | 33.9% |
| Black | 2.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 4 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers ISD | 7 mi | 893 | 15 | – |
| Cameron ISD | 9 mi | 1,488 | 13.5 | – |
| Academy ISD | 15 mi | 1,832 | 14.9 | – |
| Rockdale ISD | 16 mi | 1,482 | 12 | – |
| Holland ISD | 17 mi | 646 | 10.4 | – |
| Westphalia ISD | 17 mi | 159 | 11 | – |
| Thorndale ISD | 18 mi | 637 | 11.6 | – |
| Bartlett ISD | 18 mi | 393 | 9.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Milam County
- Cameron ISD (1,488 students)
- Rockdale ISD (1,482 students)
- Thorndale ISD (637 students)
- Milano ISD (423 students)
- Gause ISD (134 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
203 S 10th, Buckholts, TX 76518
Phone: (254)593-2744
Website: buckholts.gabbarthost.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.