Early ISD
Early, Texas · Brown County · Grades Pre-K–12
Early ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,067 students. By enrollment it is the 555th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,067 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brown County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4817790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Early ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 241 | 10.5 | 47.7% |
| Early High School | High | 9–12 | 365 | 11.5 | 35.9% |
| Early Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 230 | 10.8 | 41.3% |
| Early Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 231 | 11.3 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Early ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Early ISD in context
Size
Early ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 267 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Early High School (365) and the smallest is Early Middle School (230).
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 9, with 100 students. Grade 12 has 79 students and kindergarten has 63, 25% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Early ISD enrolls 17 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 Early ISD at 64.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.4%.
43.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35.9% at Early High School to 53.7% at Early Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 96.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 267 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
Early ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Brownwood ISD, 4.2 miles away with 3,393 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Early ISD. Brown County has 7 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 | 88.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 4 | 267 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 534 |
| School administrators | 6 | 178 |
| District administrators | 3 | 356 |
| All staff | 172 |
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 | 64.8% |
| Hispanic | 27.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | 100 |
| Grade 10 | 94 |
| Grade 11 | 92 |
| Grade 12 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood ISD | 4 mi | 3,393 | 13.5 | – |
| Mullin ISD | 8 mi | 132 | 5.3 | – |
| Zephyr ISD | 9 mi | 220 | 10.2 | – |
| Blanket ISD | 10 mi | 166 | 11.1 | – |
| Bangs ISD | 12 mi | 793 | 12.2 | – |
| Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 16 mi | 1,607 | 26.6 | – |
| May ISD | 16 mi | 243 | 9.2 | – |
| Sidney ISD | 18 mi | 106 | 7.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brown County
- Brownwood ISD (3,393 students)
- Bangs ISD (793 students)
- Lone Star School District (756 students)
- May ISD (243 students)
- Zephyr ISD (220 students)
- Blanket ISD (166 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 Turtle Creek, Early, TX 76802
Phone: (325)646-7934
Website: earlyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.