Carlisle ISD
Henderson, Texas · Rusk County · Grades Pre-K–12
Carlisle ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 646 students. By enrollment it is the 719th 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 | 646 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59.7 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4812870 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Carlisle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 646 | 10.8 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Carlisle ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Carlisle ISD in context
Size
Carlisle 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, Carlisle 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 11, with 55 students. Grade 12 has 34 students and kindergarten has 54, 37% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Carlisle ISD enrolls 50 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 Carlisle ISD at 54.8%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 38.2%.
49.2% 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 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.8 counselors it has 359 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.
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
Carlisle 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 West Rusk County Consolidated ISD, 7.2 miles away with 1,029 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Carlisle ISD. Rusk County has 9 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 | 58.5 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 359 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 646 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 27.5 | 23 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 587 |
| School administrators | 3.9 | 166 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 258 |
| All staff | 125.6 |
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
| Hispanic | 54.8% |
| White | 38.2% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 43 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 53 |
| Grade 11 | 55 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 7 mi | 1,029 | 14.3 | – |
| Henderson ISD | 8 mi | 3,245 | 13.7 | – |
| Arp ISD | 10 mi | 1,008 | 12.7 | – |
| Overton ISD | 10 mi | 523 | 13.2 | – |
| Troup ISD | 10 mi | 1,063 | 12.1 | – |
| Leveretts Chapel ISD | 12 mi | 242 | 12.5 | – |
| Laneville ISD | 13 mi | 139 | 8.1 | – |
| New Summerfield ISD | 14 mi | 526 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Rusk County
- Kilgore ISD (3,660 students)
- Henderson ISD (3,245 students)
- Tatum ISD (1,392 students)
- West Rusk County Consolidated ISD (1,029 students)
- Overton ISD (523 students)
- Mount Enterprise ISD (501 students)
- Leveretts Chapel ISD (242 students)
- Laneville ISD (139 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
8960 Fm 13 W, Henderson, TX 75654
Phone: (903)861-3801
Website: carlisleisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.