Clarendon ISD
Clarendon, Texas · Donley County · Grades Pre-K–12
Clarendon ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 401 students. By enrollment it is the 868th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 401 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 46.7 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Donley County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4814160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Clarendon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 204 | 10.1 | 55.9% |
| Clarendon High School | High | 9–12 | 128 | 6.5 | 41.4% |
| Clarendon Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 69 | 10 | 49.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Clarendon ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Clarendon ISD in context
Size
Clarendon ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 134 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Clarendon Elementary School (204) and the smallest is Clarendon Junior High School (69).
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 10, with 35 students. Grade 12 has 32 students and kindergarten has 31, within 10% of each other. Clarendon ISD enrolls 28 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 Clarendon ISD at 75.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 14.7%.
50.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.4% at Clarendon High School to 55.9% at Clarendon Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.8 counselors it has 223 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 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
Clarendon ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Hedley ISD, 14.5 miles away with 95 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Clarendon ISD. Donley County has 2 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 | 44.8 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 223 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 4,010 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.6 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 401 |
| School administrators | 3 | 134 |
| District administrators | 1 | 401 |
| All staff | 87.8 |
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 | 75.3% |
| Hispanic | 14.7% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 28 |
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 30 |
| Grade 12 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedley ISD | 15 mi | 95 | 5.6 | – |
| Groom ISD | 22 mi | 130 | 6.9 | – |
| Memphis ISD | 25 mi | 345 | 9.2 | – |
| Grandview-Hopkins ISD | 26 mi | 49 | 8.4 | – |
| McLean ISD | 27 mi | 182 | 9.7 | – |
| Claude ISD | 29 mi | 297 | 10.2 | – |
| Lefors ISD | 35 mi | 173 | 7.6 | – |
| White Deer ISD | 37 mi | 322 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Donley County
- Hedley ISD (95 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
416 S Allen, Clarendon, TX 79226
Phone: (806)310-7220
Website: clarendonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.