Colorado ISD
Colorado City, Texas · Mitchell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Colorado ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 2 high) with 927 students. By enrollment it is the 594th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 927 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6.5 |
| Students per teacher | 142.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Mitchell County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4814640 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Colorado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado El and Middle School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 681 | 130.7 | 63.9% |
| Colorado High School | High | 9–12 | 228 | 178.1 | 53.5% |
| Wallace Accelerated High School | High | 9–12 | 18 | – | 83.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Colorado ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Colorado ISD in context
Size
Colorado 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 309 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Colorado El and Middle School (681) and the smallest is Wallace Accelerated High School (18).
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 3, with 83 students. Grade 12 has 43 students and kindergarten has 59, 27% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Colorado ISD enrolls 98 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 Colorado ISD at 55.2%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 35.1%.
61.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.5% at Colorado High School to 83.3% at Wallace Accelerated High 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 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 142.8 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 3.8 counselors it has 244 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
Colorado ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Loraine ISD, 8 miles away with 141 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Colorado ISD. Mitchell County has 3 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 | 6.3 | 147 |
| School counselors | 3.8 | 244 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 33.8 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 10.5 | 88 |
| School administrators | 3.8 | 244 |
| District administrators | 4 | 232 |
| All staff | 103 |
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 | 55.2% |
| White | 35.1% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 66 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
| Grade 7 | 69 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
| Grade 9 | 66 |
| Grade 10 | 63 |
| Grade 11 | 74 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine ISD | 8 mi | 141 | 7.6 | – |
| Westbrook ISD | 10 mi | 220 | 11.8 | – |
| Ira ISD | 15 mi | 284 | 11.8 | – |
| Hermleigh ISD | 17 mi | 258 | 10.7 | – |
| Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 18 mi | 12,256 | 235.3 | – |
| Highland ISD | 20 mi | 207 | 9.1 | – |
| Snyder ISD | 21 mi | 2,317 | 14.7 | – |
| Sweetwater ISD | 27 mi | 1,806 | 13.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Mitchell County
- Westbrook ISD (220 students)
- Loraine ISD (141 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
534 E 11th St, Colorado City, TX 79512
Phone: (325)728-5312
Website: ccity.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.