Farwell ISD
Farwell, Texas · Parmer County · Grades Pre-K–12
Farwell ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 599 students. By enrollment it is the 742nd 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 | 599 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59.5 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Parmer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4819110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Farwell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 279 | 13 | 58.1% |
| Farwell High School | High | 9–12 | 189 | 8.2 | 58.7% |
| Farwell Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 131 | 8.8 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Farwell ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Farwell ISD in context
Size
Farwell 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 Farwell Elementary School with 279 students, and the smallest is Farwell Junior High School with 131; the average is 200, 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 9, with 55 students. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 34, within 10% of each other. Farwell ISD enrolls 18 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 Farwell ISD at 55.9%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 42.9%.
55.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.8% at Farwell Junior High School to 58.7% at Farwell High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 59.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 300 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
Farwell 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 Bovina ISD, 12.4 miles away with 422 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Farwell ISD. Parmer 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 | 57 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 300 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 599 |
| School administrators | 3 | 200 |
| District administrators | 1 | 599 |
| All staff | 110.3 |
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 | 55.9% |
| White | 42.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 39 |
| Grade 7 | 51 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina ISD | 12 mi | 422 | 9.4 | – |
| Muleshoe ISD | 20 mi | 1,330 | 12 | – |
| Lazbuddie ISD | 24 mi | 127 | 7.6 | – |
| Friona ISD | 25 mi | 1,016 | 11.6 | – |
| Sudan ISD | 36 mi | 452 | 10.1 | – |
| Springlake-Earth ISD | 39 mi | 231 | 9 | – |
| Walcott ISD | 40 mi | 146 | 19.3 | – |
| Dimmitt ISD | 42 mi | 1,077 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Parmer County
- Friona ISD (1,016 students)
- Bovina ISD (422 students)
- Lazbuddie ISD (127 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
805 Ave G, Farwell, TX 79325
Phone: (806)481-3371
Website: farwellschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.