Forestburg ISD
Forestburg, Texas · Montague County · Grades Pre-K–12
Forestburg ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 180 students. By enrollment it is the 1069th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 180 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4819530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Forestburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestburg School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 180 | 10.4 | 35.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Forestburg ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forestburg ISD in context
Size
Forestburg ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Forestburg School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 4, with 19 students. Grade 12 has 16 students and kindergarten has 12, 33% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Forestburg ISD enrolls 10 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 Forestburg ISD at 77.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 18.3%.
35.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.1 counselors it has 1,800 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
Forestburg 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 Saint Jo ISD, 11.2 miles away with 326 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Forestburg ISD. Montague 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 | 15.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0.1 | 1,800 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.3 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 180 |
| District administrators | 0.7 | 257 |
| All staff | 31.6 |
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 | 77.8% |
| Hispanic | 18.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Jo ISD | 11 mi | 326 | 11.5 | – |
| Montague ISD | 13 mi | 163 | 13.3 | – |
| Muenster ISD | 14 mi | 570 | 12.6 | – |
| Alvord ISD | 15 mi | 844 | 11.5 | – |
| Slidell ISD | 15 mi | 497 | 10.8 | – |
| Era ISD | 16 mi | 499 | 12 | – |
| Bowie ISD | 16 mi | 1,503 | 13.6 | – |
| Nocona ISD | 20 mi | 785 | 12.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Montague County
- Bowie ISD (1,503 students)
- Nocona ISD (785 students)
- Saint Jo ISD (326 students)
- Montague ISD (163 students)
- Gold Burg ISD (148 students)
- Prairie Valley ISD (135 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
16346 Fm 455, Forestburg, TX 76239
Phone: (940)964-2323
Website: forestburgisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.