Devine ISD
Devine, Texas · Medina County · Grades Pre-K–12
Devine ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 1,972 students. By enrollment it is the 368th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,972 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133.1 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4816950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Devine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devine High School | High | 9–12 | 551 | 13.2 | 46.6% |
| Devine Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 454 | 16.4 | 60.1% |
| Devine Learning Academy | High | 9–12 | 26 | – | 42.3% |
| Devine Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 431 | 15.8 | 54.5% |
| John J Ciavarra Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 502 | 14.1 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Devine ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Devine ISD in context
Size
Devine 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 394 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Devine High School (551) and the smallest is Devine Learning Academy (26).
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 168 students. Grade 12 has 125 students and kindergarten has 118, within 10% of each other. Devine ISD enrolls 93 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 Devine ISD at 67.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 30.4%.
55.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42.3% at Devine Learning Academy to 63.9% at John J Ciavarra Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 133.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5.1 counselors it has 387 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 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
Devine ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Natalia ISD, 4.6 miles away with 1,315 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Devine ISD. Medina County has 5 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 | 124.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 5.1 | 387 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,972 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 986 |
| Instructional aides | 45.9 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 13.6 | 145 |
| School administrators | 9 | 219 |
| District administrators | 3 | 657 |
| All staff | 278.9 |
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 | 67.3% |
| White | 30.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 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 | 93 |
| Kindergarten | 118 |
| Grade 1 | 157 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 157 |
| Grade 4 | 149 |
| Grade 5 | 148 |
| Grade 6 | 135 |
| Grade 7 | 168 |
| Grade 8 | 129 |
| Grade 9 | 156 |
| Grade 10 | 161 |
| Grade 11 | 142 |
| Grade 12 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia ISD | 5 mi | 1,315 | 13.7 | – |
| Lytle ISD | 9 mi | 1,825 | 15.4 | – |
| Medina Valley ISD | 17 mi | 9,638 | 17.8 | – |
| Pearsall ISD | 17 mi | 1,953 | 16.7 | – |
| Somerset ISD | 18 mi | 4,259 | 15.8 | – |
| Hondo ISD | 19 mi | 1,727 | 14.4 | – |
| Southwest ISD | 21 mi | 14,833 | 15 | – |
| Poteet ISD | 23 mi | 1,837 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Medina County
- Medina Valley ISD (9,638 students)
- Hondo ISD (1,727 students)
- Natalia ISD (1,315 students)
- D'hanis ISD (290 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
605 W Hondo, Devine, TX 78016
Phone: (830)851-0795
Website: devineisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.