Detroit ISD
Detroit, Texas · Red River County · Grades Pre-K–12
Detroit ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 488 students. By enrollment it is the 812th 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 | 488 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 44.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Red River County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4816890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Detroit ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 222 | 13.2 | 66.7% |
| Detroit High School | High | 9–12 | 154 | 8.4 | 46.1% |
| Detroit Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 112 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Detroit ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Detroit ISD in context
Size
Detroit 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 Detroit Elementary School with 222 students, and the smallest is Detroit Junior High School with 112; the average is 163, 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 7, with 44 students. Grade 12 has 44 students and kindergarten has 36, 22% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Detroit ISD enrolls 39 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 Detroit ISD at 76.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 8.4%.
57.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.1% at Detroit High School to 66.7% at Detroit 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 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.3 counselors it has 375 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
Detroit 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 Prairiland ISD, 8.4 miles away with 1,105 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Detroit ISD. Red River 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 | 38.4 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1.3 | 375 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 30.2 | 16 |
| Other student support staff | 16.1 | 30 |
| School administrators | 3 | 163 |
| District administrators | 4 | 122 |
| All staff | 134.2 |
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 | 76.8% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Black | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 28 |
| Grade 5 | 30 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 44 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 32 |
| Grade 11 | 40 |
| Grade 12 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairiland ISD | 8 mi | 1,105 | 12.3 | – |
| Clarksville ISD | 13 mi | 500 | 11.8 | – |
| Paris ISD | 16 mi | 3,832 | 14.5 | – |
| North Lamar ISD | 16 mi | 2,395 | 13.8 | – |
| Chisum ISD | 17 mi | 1,184 | 12.4 | – |
| Rivercrest ISD | 19 mi | 684 | 10.2 | – |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | 24 mi | 209 | 10.1 | – |
| Avery ISD | 29 mi | 304 | 9.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Red River County
- Rivercrest ISD (684 students)
- Clarksville ISD (500 students)
- Avery ISD (304 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
110 E Garner Ave, Detroit, TX 75436
Phone: (903)674-6131
Website: detroiteagles.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.