Cisco ISD
Cisco, Texas · Eastland County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cisco ISD runs 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 835 students. By enrollment it is the 624th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 835 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4814070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cisco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 428 | 13 | 56.5% |
| Cisco High School | High | 9–12 | 225 | 9 | 39.1% |
| Cisco Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 | 9.9 | 48.8% |
| Cisco Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 12 | 2.9 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cisco ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cisco ISD in context
Size
Cisco ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 209 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Cisco Elementary School (428) and the smallest is Cisco Learning Center (12).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 77 students this year. Grade 12 has 48 students and kindergarten has 67, 28% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cisco ISD enrolls 43 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 Cisco ISD at 77.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 18.3%.
50.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39.1% at Cisco High School to 66.7% at Cisco Learning Center. All 4 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 79.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.7 counselors it has 309 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.
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 Cisco ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Eastland ISD, 9.3 miles away with 969 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Cisco ISD. Eastland County has 5 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 | 78.4 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2.7 | 309 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 27 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 2.7 | 309 |
| School administrators | 5.1 | 164 |
| District administrators | 2 | 418 |
| All staff | 153.8 |
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 | 77.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
| Grade 7 | 53 |
| Grade 8 | 50 |
| Grade 9 | 67 |
| Grade 10 | 57 |
| Grade 11 | 65 |
| Grade 12 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland ISD | 9 mi | 969 | 10.9 | – |
| Moran ISD | 16 mi | 115 | 7 | – |
| Rising Star ISD | 19 mi | 181 | 9.1 | – |
| Cross Plains ISD | 20 mi | 365 | 8.9 | – |
| Ranger ISD | 21 mi | 288 | 9.7 | – |
| Gorman ISD | 22 mi | 242 | 7.6 | – |
| Baird ISD | 24 mi | 348 | 10.1 | – |
| Breckenridge ISD | 26 mi | 1,374 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Eastland County
- Eastland ISD (969 students)
- Ranger ISD (288 students)
- Gorman ISD (242 students)
- Rising Star ISD (181 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1503 Leggett, Cisco, TX 76437
Phone: (254)442-3056
Website: ciscoisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.