Cotulla ISD
Cotulla, Texas · La Salle County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cotulla ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,157 students. By enrollment it is the 521st 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 | 1,157 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114.6 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | La Salle County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4815400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cotulla ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla High School | High | 9–12 | 356 | 8.7 | 84.6% |
| Encinal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 74 | 7.6 | 85.1% |
| Frank Newman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 259 | 11 | 87.6% |
| Ramirez-Burks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 468 | 11.6 | 86.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cotulla ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cotulla ISD in context
Size
Cotulla 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 289 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Ramirez-Burks Elementary School (468) and the smallest is Encinal Elementary School (74).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 103 students this year. Grade 12 has 82 students and kindergarten has 69, 19% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cotulla ISD enrolls 73 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 Cotulla ISD at 94.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
85.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 84.6% at Cotulla High School to 87.6% at Frank Newman Middle School. 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 114.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 6 counselors it has 193 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 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
NCES classifies Cotulla 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 Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas, 14.9 miles away with 322 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Cotulla ISD.
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 | 110.7 | 10 |
| School counselors | 6 | 193 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,157 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 39.3 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 145 |
| School administrators | 7.5 | 154 |
| District administrators | 3.5 | 331 |
| All staff | 285.8 |
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
| Hispanic | 94.1% |
| White | 4.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 87 |
| Grade 7 | 89 |
| Grade 8 | 83 |
| Grade 9 | 103 |
| Grade 10 | 89 |
| Grade 11 | 82 |
| Grade 12 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 15 mi | 322 | 17.1 | – |
| Dilley ISD | 24 mi | 841 | 10.6 | – |
| Carrizo Springs CISD | 38 mi | 1,852 | 14 | – |
| Crystal City ISD | 42 mi | 1,643 | 15.2 | – |
| Pearsall ISD | 43 mi | 1,953 | 16.7 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - South Texas | 43 mi | 4,807 | 16 | – |
| McMullen County ISD | 44 mi | 280 | 10.6 | – |
| IDEA Public Schools | 46 mi | 79,430 | 18.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
310 N Main St, Cotulla, TX 78014
Phone: (830)879-3073
Website: cotullaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.