Central ISD
Pollok, Texas · Angelina County · Grades Pre-K–12
Central ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,497 students. By enrollment it is the 449th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,497 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107.7 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4813500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Central ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 633 | 16.7 | 65.9% |
| Central High School | High | 9–12 | 408 | 11.5 | 54.2% |
| Central Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 451 | 13.1 | 64.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Central ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Central ISD in context
Size
Central ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Central Elementary School with 633 students, and the smallest is Central High School with 408; the average is 499, against 626 statewide.
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 7, with 129 students. Grade 12 has 83 students and kindergarten has 107, 22% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Central 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 Central ISD at 69.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 22.7%.
62.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.2% at Central High School to 65.9% at Central Elementary School. All 3 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 107.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 749 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 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
Central ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Pineywoods Community Academy, 6.1 miles away with 1,061 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Central ISD. Angelina County has 7 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 | 93.9 | 16 |
| School counselors | 2 | 749 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 499 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,497 |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 187 |
| Other student support staff | 8.9 | 168 |
| School administrators | 9.3 | 161 |
| District administrators | 2 | 749 |
| All staff | 224.2 |
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 | 69.5% |
| Hispanic | 22.7% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
| Grade 6 | 101 |
| Grade 7 | 129 |
| Grade 8 | 106 |
| Grade 9 | 115 |
| Grade 10 | 113 |
| Grade 11 | 102 |
| Grade 12 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineywoods Community Academy | 6 mi | 1,061 | 16.5 | – |
| Hudson ISD | 6 mi | 2,777 | 12.5 | – |
| Lufkin ISD | 7 mi | 6,865 | 13.9 | – |
| Wells ISD | 10 mi | 239 | 11.3 | – |
| Diboll ISD | 13 mi | 1,582 | 12.9 | – |
| Apple Springs ISD | 16 mi | 179 | 10.5 | – |
| Huntington ISD | 16 mi | 1,564 | 12.6 | – |
| Woden ISD | 17 mi | 885 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Angelina County
- Lufkin ISD (6,865 students)
- Hudson ISD (2,777 students)
- Diboll ISD (1,582 students)
- Huntington ISD (1,564 students)
- Pineywoods Community Academy (1,061 students)
- Zavalla ISD (303 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
7622 Us Hwy 69 N, Pollok, TX 75969
Phone: (936)853-2216
Website: centralisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.