Cuero ISD
Cuero, Texas · DeWitt County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cuero ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,888 students. By enrollment it is the 382nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,888 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 154.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4815960 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cuero ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuero High School | High | 9–12 | 647 | 12.4 | 42% |
| Cuero Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 439 | 10.6 | 41.9% |
| Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 483 | 12 | 60.7% |
| J C French Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 319 | 15.6 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cuero ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cuero ISD in context
Size
Cuero ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Cuero High School with 647 students, and the smallest is J C French Elementary School with 319; the average is 472, against 626 statewide.
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 195 students this year. Grade 12 has 153 students and kindergarten has 109, 40% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cuero ISD enrolls 94 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 Cuero ISD at 51.6%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 37.8%.
51.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.9% at Cuero Junior High School to 69.9% at J C French Elementary School. 3 of its 4 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 154.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 5.5 counselors it has 343 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 3 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 Cuero ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Meyersville ISD, 11.6 miles away with 176 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Cuero ISD. DeWitt County has 6 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 | 142.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 5.5 | 343 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 3 | 629 |
| Instructional aides | 21.7 | 87 |
| Other student support staff | 16.5 | 114 |
| School administrators | 7 | 270 |
| District administrators | 2 | 944 |
| All staff | 327.9 |
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
| Hispanic | 51.6% |
| White | 37.8% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 109 |
| Grade 1 | 116 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 123 |
| Grade 4 | 114 |
| Grade 5 | 134 |
| Grade 6 | 148 |
| Grade 7 | 148 |
| Grade 8 | 143 |
| Grade 9 | 195 |
| Grade 10 | 152 |
| Grade 11 | 147 |
| Grade 12 | 153 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyersville ISD | 12 mi | 176 | 14.8 | – |
| Westhoff ISD | 14 mi | 85 | 10.8 | – |
| Yoakum ISD | 15 mi | 1,458 | 10 | – |
| Yorktown ISD | 16 mi | 574 | 11.2 | – |
| Nursery ISD | 16 mi | 156 | 13 | – |
| School of Science and Technology Discovery | 19 mi | 6,084 | 15 | – |
| Sweet Home ISD | 21 mi | 155 | 12.4 | – |
| Nordheim ISD | 23 mi | 116 | 6.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in DeWitt County
- Yoakum ISD (1,458 students)
- Yorktown ISD (574 students)
- Meyersville ISD (176 students)
- Nordheim ISD (116 students)
- Westhoff ISD (85 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
960 E Broadway, Cuero, TX 77954
Phone: (361)275-1914
Website: cueroisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.