Calhoun County ISD
Port Lavaca, Texas · Calhoun County · Grades Pre-K–12
Calhoun County ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 3,514 students. By enrollment it is the 263rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 3,514 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 237.7 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Calhoun County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4812480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Calhoun County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun High School | High | 9–12 | 989 | 13.8 | 51.1% |
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 709 | 15.4 | 68.7% |
| Hope High School | High | 10–12 | 21 | 3.6 | 81% |
| Jackson/Roosevelt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 836 | 16.9 | 73.2% |
| Port O Connor School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 64 | 9.5 | 71.9% |
| Seadrift School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 202 | 12.3 | 65.8% |
| Travis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 693 | 16.6 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Calhoun County ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Calhoun County ISD in context
Size
Calhoun County ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 502 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Calhoun High School (989) and the smallest is Hope High School (21).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 281 students this year. Grade 12 has 242 students and kindergarten has 238, within 10% of each other. Calhoun County ISD enrolls 233 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 Calhoun County ISD at 68%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 24.6%.
65.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.1% at Calhoun High School to 81% at Hope High School. All 7 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 237.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 9.9 counselors it has 355 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1.6 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
NCES classifies Calhoun County ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Bloomington ISD, 16.5 miles away with 795 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Calhoun County ISD.
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 | 189.5 | 19 |
| School counselors | 9.9 | 355 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 3,514 |
| School psychologists | 1.6 | 2,196 |
| Instructional aides | 17.6 | 200 |
| Other student support staff | 10.5 | 335 |
| School administrators | 15.2 | 231 |
| District administrators | 7.5 | 469 |
| All staff | 546.8 |
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
| Hispanic | 68% |
| White | 24.6% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 233 |
| Kindergarten | 238 |
| Grade 1 | 249 |
| Grade 2 | 243 |
| Grade 3 | 281 |
| Grade 4 | 238 |
| Grade 5 | 255 |
| Grade 6 | 253 |
| Grade 7 | 254 |
| Grade 8 | 260 |
| Grade 9 | 276 |
| Grade 10 | 249 |
| Grade 11 | 243 |
| Grade 12 | 242 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington ISD | 16 mi | 795 | 14.4 | – |
| Austwell-Tivoli ISD | 18 mi | 141 | 7.9 | – |
| Industrial ISD | 19 mi | 1,156 | 13.7 | – |
| Palacios ISD | 25 mi | 1,265 | 12.5 | – |
| Edna ISD | 28 mi | 1,531 | 12.8 | – |
| Victoria ISD | 29 mi | 12,919 | 14.3 | – |
| Ganado ISD | 33 mi | 712 | 13 | – |
| Tidehaven ISD | 37 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
525 N Commerce St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Phone: (361)552-9728
Website: calcoisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.