Commerce ISD
Commerce, Texas · Hunt County · Grades Pre-K–12
Commerce ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,542 students. By enrollment it is the 444th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,542 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4814820 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Commerce ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert C Williams Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 317 | 11.9 | 72.9% |
| Commerce Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 430 | 16.5 | 77.4% |
| Commerce High School | High | 9–12 | 456 | 12.3 | 70.8% |
| Commerce Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 339 | 12.2 | 73.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Commerce ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Commerce ISD in context
Size
Commerce ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 386 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Commerce High School (456) and the smallest is Albert C Williams Elementary School (317).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 2 is its largest grade, with 134 students this year. Grade 12 has 104 students and kindergarten has 120, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Commerce ISD enrolls 69 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 Commerce ISD at 40.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.3%.
73.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 70.8% at Commerce High School to 77.4% at Commerce 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 117.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 5.9 counselors it has 261 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 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
NCES classifies Commerce ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Campbell ISD, 6.7 miles away with 269 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Commerce ISD. Hunt County has 10 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 | 116.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 5.9 | 261 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,542 |
| Instructional aides | 37.2 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 36.7 | 42 |
| School administrators | 17.6 | 88 |
| District administrators | 4 | 386 |
| All staff | 282.9 |
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 | 40.8% |
| Hispanic | 27.3% |
| Black | 24% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
| Grade 5 | 108 |
| Grade 6 | 119 |
| Grade 7 | 113 |
| Grade 8 | 107 |
| Grade 9 | 120 |
| Grade 10 | 122 |
| Grade 11 | 110 |
| Grade 12 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell ISD | 7 mi | 269 | 8.4 | – |
| Cumby Collegiate ISD | 8 mi | 463 | 11.7 | – |
| Fannindel ISD | 13 mi | 141 | 7.3 | – |
| Wolfe City ISD | 14 mi | 713 | 13.4 | – |
| Cooper ISD | 14 mi | 903 | 12.8 | – |
| Greenville ISD | 15 mi | 5,583 | 15.1 | – |
| Miller Grove ISD | 16 mi | 310 | 11.5 | – |
| North Hopkins ISD | 16 mi | 495 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hunt County
- Greenville ISD (5,583 students)
- Caddo Mills ISD (3,073 students)
- Quinlan ISD (2,936 students)
- Lone Oak ISD (1,137 students)
- Bland ISD (777 students)
- Wolfe City ISD (713 students)
- Boles ISD (543 students)
- Celeste ISD (489 students)
- Campbell ISD (269 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3315 Washington St, Commerce, TX 75428
Phone: (903)886-3755
Website: commerceisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.