Friona ISD
Friona, Texas · Parmer County · Grades Pre-K–12
Friona ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,016 students. By enrollment it is the 573rd 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,016 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87.7 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Parmer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4819980 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Friona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 283 | 14.4 | 82.3% |
| Friona High School | High | 9–12 | 291 | 8.4 | 69.1% |
| Friona Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 225 | 11 | 71.6% |
| Friona Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 217 | 16.8 | 87.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Friona ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Friona ISD in context
Size
Friona 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 Friona High School with 291 students, and the smallest is Friona Primary School with 217; the average is 254, 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 10, with 83 students. Grade 12 has 74 students and kindergarten has 80, within 10% of each other. Friona ISD enrolls 76 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 Friona ISD at 91.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 8.1%.
77.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 69.1% at Friona High School to 87.1% at Friona Primary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 87.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.5 counselors it has 290 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
Friona 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 Bovina ISD, 12.8 miles away with 422 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Friona 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 | 76.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3.5 | 290 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 47 | 22 |
| Other student support staff | 8.1 | 125 |
| School administrators | 2.3 | 442 |
| District administrators | 2.7 | 376 |
| All staff | 192.7 |
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
| Hispanic | 91.2% |
| White | 8.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 76 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
| Grade 6 | 76 |
| Grade 7 | 70 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
| Grade 9 | 67 |
| Grade 10 | 83 |
| Grade 11 | 67 |
| Grade 12 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina ISD | 13 mi | 422 | 9.4 | – |
| Lazbuddie ISD | 18 mi | 127 | 7.6 | – |
| Walcott ISD | 21 mi | 146 | 19.3 | – |
| Hereford ISD | 22 mi | 3,964 | 15.2 | – |
| Dimmitt ISD | 23 mi | 1,077 | 12.4 | – |
| Farwell ISD | 25 mi | 599 | 10.1 | – |
| Muleshoe ISD | 29 mi | 1,330 | 12 | – |
| Springlake-Earth ISD | 33 mi | 231 | 9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Parmer County
- Farwell ISD (599 students)
- Bovina ISD (422 students)
- Lazbuddie ISD (127 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
909 E 11th St, Friona, TX 79035
Phone: (806)250-2747
Website: frionaisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.