Fredericksburg ISD
Fredericksburg, Texas · Gillespie County · Grades Pre-K–12
Fredericksburg ISD runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 3,030 students. By enrollment it is the 293rd 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 | 6 |
| Students | 3,030 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 220.7 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Gillespie County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4819840 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Fredericksburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 765 | 14.4 | 65% |
| Fredericksburg High School | High | 9–12 | 1,031 | 13.3 | 51.2% |
| Fredericksburg Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 622 | 13.1 | 63.3% |
| Fredericksburg Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 487 | 14.3 | 79.1% |
| Gillespie County High School | High | 10–12 | 19 | 19 | 57.9% |
| Stonewall Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 106 | 14.3 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Fredericksburg ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Fredericksburg ISD in context
Size
Fredericksburg ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 505 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Fredericksburg High School (1,031) and the smallest is Gillespie County High School (19).
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 10, with 289 students. Grade 12 has 241 students and kindergarten has 203, 19% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Fredericksburg ISD enrolls 154 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 Fredericksburg ISD at 53.7%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 44.5%.
61.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50% at Stonewall Elementary School to 79.1% at Fredericksburg 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 220.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 9.2 counselors it has 329 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 and 2.5 school psychologists.
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
Fredericksburg ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Comfort ISD, 20.2 miles away with 1,072 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Fredericksburg ISD. Gillespie 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 | 201.7 | 15 |
| School counselors | 9.2 | 329 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 3,030 |
| School psychologists | 2.5 | 1,212 |
| Instructional aides | 47.6 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 26.7 | 113 |
| School administrators | 11.7 | 259 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,010 |
| All staff | 459.5 |
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 | 53.7% |
| White | 44.5% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 154 |
| Kindergarten | 203 |
| Grade 1 | 164 |
| Grade 2 | 217 |
| Grade 3 | 190 |
| Grade 4 | 222 |
| Grade 5 | 208 |
| Grade 6 | 181 |
| Grade 7 | 216 |
| Grade 8 | 225 |
| Grade 9 | 267 |
| Grade 10 | 289 |
| Grade 11 | 253 |
| Grade 12 | 241 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort ISD | 20 mi | 1,072 | 12.7 | – |
| Doss Consolidated CSD | 21 mi | 20 | 6.7 | – |
| Kerrville ISD | 23 mi | 4,600 | 15.1 | – |
| Harper ISD | 24 mi | 591 | 11.8 | – |
| Center Point ISD | 25 mi | 534 | 11.5 | – |
| Johnson City ISD | 26 mi | 707 | 11.5 | – |
| Blanco ISD | 27 mi | 1,102 | 12.7 | – |
| Ingram ISD | 28 mi | 1,351 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gillespie County
- Harper ISD (591 students)
- Doss Consolidated CSD (20 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
234 Friendship Ln, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (830)997-9551
Website: fisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.