De Leon ISD
De Leon, Texas · Comanche County · Grades Pre-K–12
De Leon ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 654 students. By enrollment it is the 716th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 654 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 60.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Comanche County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4816440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in De Leon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Leon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 339 | 13.1 | 58.7% |
| De Leon High School | High | 9–12 | 182 | 8.5 | 42.3% |
| Perkins Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 133 | 10.2 | 48.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of De Leon ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
De Leon ISD in context
Size
De Leon ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 218 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is De Leon Elementary School (339) and the smallest is Perkins Middle School (133).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 53 students this year. Grade 12 has 42 students and kindergarten has 41, within 10% of each other. De Leon ISD enrolls 75 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 De Leon ISD at 60.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 36.9%.
52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42.3% at De Leon High School to 58.7% at De Leon Elementary School. All 3 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 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.7 counselors it has 242 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 librarians or media specialists and 2 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 De Leon 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 Gorman ISD, 10.5 miles away with 242 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than De Leon ISD. Comanche 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 | 60.5 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2.7 | 242 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 1,635 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 327 |
| Instructional aides | 19.9 | 33 |
| Other student support staff | 21 | 31 |
| School administrators | 4.4 | 149 |
| District administrators | 1 | 654 |
| All staff | 150.5 |
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
| White | 60.7% |
| Hispanic | 36.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 75 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 38 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
| Grade 9 | 46 |
| Grade 10 | 49 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman ISD | 11 mi | 242 | 7.6 | – |
| Dublin ISD | 12 mi | 1,125 | 12.7 | – |
| Lingleville ISD | 13 mi | 270 | 10.9 | – |
| Comanche ISD | 14 mi | 1,378 | 12.9 | – |
| Sidney ISD | 16 mi | 106 | 7.5 | – |
| Stephenville ISD | 20 mi | 3,578 | 13.4 | – |
| Gustine ISD | 20 mi | 136 | 7.1 | – |
| Huckabay ISD | 21 mi | 327 | 13.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Comanche County
- Comanche ISD (1,378 students)
- Gustine ISD (136 students)
- Sidney ISD (106 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
425 S Texas St, De Leon, TX 76444
Phone: (254)893-8210
Website: deleon.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.