Cross Plains ISD
Cross Plains, Texas · Callahan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cross Plains ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 365 students. By enrollment it is the 890th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 365 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Callahan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4815810 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cross Plains ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Plains Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 207 | 10.5 | 73.9% |
| Cross Plains High School | High | 7–12 | 158 | 7.4 | 61.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cross Plains ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cross Plains ISD in context
Size
Cross Plains ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Cross Plains Elementary School with 207 students, and the smallest is Cross Plains High School with 158; the average is 183, against 626 statewide.
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 33 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 27, within 10% of each other. Cross Plains ISD enrolls 15 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 Cross Plains ISD at 80.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 17.5%.
68.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.4% at Cross Plains High School to 73.9% at Cross Plains Elementary School. All 2 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 41 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 365 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
Cross Plains 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 Rising Star ISD, 11.8 miles away with 181 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Cross Plains ISD. Callahan County has 4 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 | 41 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 365 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.5 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 365 |
| School administrators | 2 | 183 |
| District administrators | 2 | 183 |
| All staff | 74.3 |
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 | 80.8% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 33 |
| Grade 10 | 33 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star ISD | 12 mi | 181 | 9.1 | – |
| May ISD | 18 mi | 243 | 9.2 | – |
| Cisco ISD | 20 mi | 835 | 10.6 | – |
| Mullin ISD | 23 mi | 132 | 5.3 | – |
| Baird ISD | 23 mi | 348 | 10.1 | – |
| Eastland ISD | 27 mi | 969 | 10.9 | – |
| Coleman ISD | 27 mi | 796 | 10.7 | – |
| Eula ISD | 27 mi | 503 | 9.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Callahan County
- Clyde CISD (1,392 students)
- Eula ISD (503 students)
- Baird ISD (348 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
700 N Main, Cross Plains, TX 76443
Phone: (254)725-6121
Website: crossplainsisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.