Buna ISD
Buna, Texas · Jasper County · Grades Pre-K–12
Buna ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,474 students. By enrollment it is the 455th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 1,474 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115.3 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jasper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4812090 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Buna ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buna Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 721 | 14.6 | 52.8% |
| Buna High School | High | 9–12 | 435 | 11.1 | 45.3% |
| Buna Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 318 | 11.9 | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Buna ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Buna ISD in context
Size
Buna 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 491 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Buna Elementary School (721) and the smallest is Buna Junior High School (318).
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 135 students. Grade 12 has 98 students and kindergarten has 109, 10% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Buna ISD enrolls 65 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 Buna ISD at 89.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students.
49.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.3% at Buna High School to 52.8% at Buna 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 115.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 7.2 counselors it has 205 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.8 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
Buna 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 Evadale ISD, 9.7 miles away with 428 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Buna ISD. Jasper County has 4 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 | 108.7 | 14 |
| School counselors | 7.2 | 205 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.8 | 526 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 53.4 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 8.9 | 166 |
| School administrators | 6 | 246 |
| District administrators | 1.8 | 819 |
| All staff | 279.8 |
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 | 89.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 115 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 120 |
| Grade 7 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | 103 |
| Grade 9 | 135 |
| Grade 10 | 99 |
| Grade 11 | 103 |
| Grade 12 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evadale ISD | 10 mi | 428 | 11.2 | – |
| Silsbee ISD | 15 mi | 2,588 | 13.4 | – |
| Kirbyville CISD | 15 mi | 1,439 | 13.6 | – |
| Deweyville ISD | 15 mi | 564 | 10.8 | – |
| Lumberton ISD | 20 mi | 4,108 | 15.3 | – |
| Vidor ISD | 20 mi | 4,165 | 14.6 | – |
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 21 mi | 3,320 | 13.2 | – |
| Spurger ISD | 23 mi | 396 | 9.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jasper County
- Jasper ISD (2,070 students)
- Kirbyville CISD (1,439 students)
- Evadale ISD (428 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1022 Texas State Hwy 62, Buna, TX 77612
Phone: (409)994-5101
Website: bunaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.