Crystal City ISD
Crystal City, Texas · Zavala County · Grades Pre-K–12
Crystal City ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,643 students. By enrollment it is the 423rd 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 | 5 |
| Students | 1,643 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107.8 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Zavala County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4815930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Crystal City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Juarez Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 250 | 15.8 | 81.2% |
| Crystal City High School | High | 9–12 | 505 | 16.3 | 74.7% |
| Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 233 | 16.6 | 92.3% |
| Sterling H Fly Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 355 | 14.8 | 76.1% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 300 | 13 | 89.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Crystal City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Crystal City ISD in context
Size
Crystal City 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 329 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Crystal City High School (505) and the smallest is Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School (233).
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 12, with 129 students. Grade 12 has 129 students and kindergarten has 102, 26% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Crystal City ISD enrolls 131 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 Crystal City ISD at 98.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
81.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 74.7% at Crystal City High School to 92.3% at Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School. All 5 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 107.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 8 counselors it has 205 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
Crystal City ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Carrizo Springs CISD, 11.9 miles away with 1,852 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Crystal City ISD. Zavala 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 | 104.4 | 16 |
| School counselors | 8 | 205 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,643 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 62.8 | 26 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 205 |
| School administrators | 10.2 | 161 |
| District administrators | 3 | 548 |
| All staff | 326.5 |
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 | 98.5% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 131 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 123 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
| Grade 6 | 127 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 109 |
| Grade 9 | 127 |
| Grade 10 | 123 |
| Grade 11 | 126 |
| Grade 12 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrizo Springs CISD | 12 mi | 1,852 | 14 | – |
| La Pryor ISD | 18 mi | 439 | 12.9 | – |
| Uvalde CISD | 34 mi | 4,019 | 16.4 | – |
| Dilley ISD | 39 mi | 841 | 10.6 | – |
| Eagle Pass ISD | 40 mi | 13,820 | 17.9 | – |
| Cotulla ISD | 42 mi | 1,157 | 10.1 | – |
| Knippa ISD | 44 mi | 408 | 12.5 | – |
| Sabinal ISD | 49 mi | 462 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Zavala County
- La Pryor ISD (439 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
613 W Zavala St, Crystal City, TX 78839
Phone: (830)374-0075
Website: crystalcityisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.