Forsan ISD
Forsan, Texas · Howard County · Grades Pre-K–12
Forsan ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 695 students. By enrollment it is the 694th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 695 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 52.4 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4819620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Forsan ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 343 | 15.9 | 49% |
| Forsan High School | High | 6–12 | 352 | 11.4 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Forsan ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forsan ISD in context
Size
Forsan ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 348 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Forsan High School (352) and the smallest is Forsan Elementary School (343).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 68 students this year. Grade 12 has 45 students and kindergarten has 54, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Forsan ISD enrolls 6 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 Forsan ISD at 57.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.1%.
45.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42.3% at Forsan High School to 49% at Forsan 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 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 348 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
NCES classifies Forsan 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 Big Spring ISD, 10.7 miles away with 3,376 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Forsan ISD. Howard County has 3 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 | 52.4 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2 | 348 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 695 |
| School administrators | 2 | 348 |
| District administrators | 2 | 348 |
| All staff | 96.7 |
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 | 57.1% |
| Hispanic | 37.1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
| Grade 6 | 51 |
| Grade 7 | 53 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 45 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring ISD | 11 mi | 3,376 | 14 | – |
| Coahoma ISD | 14 mi | 1,084 | 13.7 | – |
| Glasscock County ISD | 18 mi | 293 | 8 | – |
| Stanton ISD | 25 mi | 1,062 | 11.8 | – |
| Westbrook ISD | 27 mi | 220 | 11.8 | – |
| Greenwood ISD | 31 mi | 3,373 | 15.7 | – |
| Sands CISD | 35 mi | 232 | 9.9 | – |
| Grady ISD | 35 mi | 241 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Howard County
- Big Spring ISD (3,376 students)
- Coahoma ISD (1,084 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
411 W 6th, Forsan, TX 79733
Phone: (432)457-2223
Website: forsan.esc18.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.