Burton ISD
Burton, Texas · Washington County · Grades Pre-K–12
Burton ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 623 students. By enrollment it is the 731st 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 | 623 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 52 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Washington County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4812240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Burton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 386 | 14.2 | 43.5% |
| Burton High School | High | 7–12 | 237 | 9.6 | 38.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Burton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Burton ISD in context
Size
Burton ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 312 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Burton Elementary School (386) and the smallest is Burton High School (237).
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 2, with 53 students. Grade 12 has 40 students and kindergarten has 40, within 10% of each other. Burton ISD enrolls 67 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 Burton ISD at 73.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 16.5%.
41.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.4% at Burton High School to 43.5% at Burton Elementary School. All 2 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 52 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 623 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 and 1 school psychologists.
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
Burton 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 Round Top-Carmine ISD, 7.4 miles away with 235 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Burton ISD. Washington County has 2 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 | 52 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 623 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 623 |
| Instructional aides | 11 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 156 |
| School administrators | 5 | 125 |
| District administrators | 3 | 208 |
| All staff | 95.6 |
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 | 73.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.5% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 47 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
| Grade 9 | 37 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 32 |
| Grade 12 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top-Carmine ISD | 7 mi | 235 | 9.6 | – |
| Somerville ISD | 12 mi | 567 | 13.6 | – |
| The Excel Center (For Adults) | 12 mi | 1,196 | 21.6 | – |
| Brenham ISD | 13 mi | 4,872 | 14.4 | – |
| KIPP Texas Public Schools | 16 mi | 32,771 | 19.5 | – |
| Brookesmith ISD | 16 mi | 227 | 7.7 | – |
| Dime Box ISD | 18 mi | 156 | 9.3 | – |
| Giddings ISD | 20 mi | 1,900 | 13.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Washington County
- Brenham ISD (4,872 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
701 N Railroad St, Burton, TX 77835
Phone: (979)289-3131
Website: burtonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.