Chisum ISD
Paris, Texas · Lamar County · Grades Pre-K–12
Chisum ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,184 students. By enrollment it is the 512th 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 | 1,184 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4800012 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Chisum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 584 | 14.9 | 41.4% |
| Chisum High School | High | 9–12 | 334 | 10.2 | 38.3% |
| Chisum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 266 | 11.3 | 41.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Chisum ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chisum ISD in context
Size
Chisum 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 Chisum Elementary School with 584 students, and the smallest is Chisum Middle School with 266; the average is 395, 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 5, with 106 students. Grade 12 has 71 students and kindergarten has 85, 16% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Chisum ISD enrolls 36 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 Chisum ISD at 80.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 9.8%.
40.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.3% at Chisum High School to 41.7% at Chisum Middle 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 95.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 395 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists and 0.9 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
Chisum 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 Paris ISD, 2.5 miles away with 3,832 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Chisum ISD. Lamar 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 | 85.6 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3 | 395 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 1,316 |
| School psychologists | 0.9 | 1,316 |
| Instructional aides | 18.8 | 63 |
| Other student support staff | 6.6 | 179 |
| School administrators | 7 | 169 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,184 |
| All staff | 171.8 |
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 | 80.8% |
| Hispanic | 9.8% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 93 |
| Grade 8 | 89 |
| Grade 9 | 92 |
| Grade 10 | 82 |
| Grade 11 | 89 |
| Grade 12 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris ISD | 3 mi | 3,832 | 14.5 | – |
| North Lamar ISD | 6 mi | 2,395 | 13.8 | – |
| Prairiland ISD | 11 mi | 1,105 | 12.3 | – |
| Detroit ISD | 17 mi | 488 | 11 | – |
| Honey Grove ISD | 19 mi | 651 | 14.5 | – |
| Cooper ISD | 20 mi | 903 | 12.8 | – |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | 23 mi | 209 | 10.1 | – |
| Fannindel ISD | 24 mi | 141 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lamar County
- Paris ISD (3,832 students)
- North Lamar ISD (2,395 students)
- Prairiland ISD (1,105 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3250 S Church St, Paris, TX 75462
Phone: (903)737-2830
Website: chisumisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.