East Bernard ISD
East Bernard, Texas · Wharton County · Grades Pre-K–12
East Bernard ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 997 students. By enrollment it is the 579th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 997 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4817830 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in East Bernard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bernard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 380 | 14.3 | 45.5% |
| East Bernard High School | High | 9–12 | 302 | 10.2 | 29.8% |
| East Bernard Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 314 | 14 | 37.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of East Bernard ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
East Bernard ISD in context
Size
East Bernard ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is East Bernard Elementary School with 380 students, and the smallest is East Bernard High School with 302; the average is 332, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 85 students this year. Grade 12 has 83 students and kindergarten has 68, 22% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. East Bernard ISD enrolls 18 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 East Bernard ISD at 55.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 36.7%.
38.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 29.8% at East Bernard High School to 45.5% at East Bernard 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 78.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 249 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.
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 East Bernard ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Wharton ISD, 10.4 miles away with 1,767 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than East Bernard ISD. Wharton 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 | 78.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4 | 249 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 997 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15.6 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 5.5 | 181 |
| School administrators | 7 | 142 |
| District administrators | 1 | 997 |
| All staff | 140.4 |
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 | 55.9% |
| Hispanic | 36.7% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
| Grade 6 | 81 |
| Grade 7 | 74 |
| Grade 8 | 85 |
| Grade 9 | 83 |
| Grade 10 | 73 |
| Grade 11 | 64 |
| Grade 12 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton ISD | 10 mi | 1,767 | 14.4 | – |
| Brazos ISD | 11 mi | 866 | 12.8 | – |
| Boling ISD | 17 mi | 1,151 | 15.6 | – |
| Needville ISD | 17 mi | 3,650 | 14.9 | – |
| Lamar CISD | 19 mi | 46,786 | 18.4 | – |
| Sealy ISD | 22 mi | 3,109 | 14.8 | – |
| El Campo ISD | 22 mi | 3,279 | 15.9 | – |
| Rice CISD | 23 mi | 1,306 | 14.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wharton County
- El Campo ISD (3,279 students)
- Wharton ISD (1,767 students)
- Boling ISD (1,151 students)
- Louise ISD (535 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
723 College St, East Bernard, TX 77435
Phone: (979)335-7519
Website: ebisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.