Ft Hancock ISD
Ft Hancock, Texas · Hudspeth County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ft Hancock ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 390 students. By enrollment it is the 875th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 390 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hudspeth County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4820130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ft Hancock ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benito Martinez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 227 | 15.7 | 82.8% |
| Fort Hancock High School | High | 7–12 | 163 | 11.2 | 91.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ft Hancock ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ft Hancock ISD in context
Size
Ft Hancock 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 Benito Martinez Elementary School with 227 students, and the smallest is Fort Hancock High School with 163; the average is 195, 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 kindergarten, with 39 students. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 39, 49% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ft Hancock ISD enrolls 23 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 Ft Hancock ISD at 97.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
86.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 82.8% at Benito Martinez Elementary School to 91.4% at Fort Hancock High School. All 2 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 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 390 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.
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
Ft Hancock 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 Tornillo ISD, 18.3 miles away with 726 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Ft Hancock ISD. Hudspeth 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 | 29 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 390 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 390 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13.8 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 390 |
| School administrators | 3 | 130 |
| District administrators | 2 | 195 |
| All staff | 73.2 |
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 | 97.9% |
| White | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 34 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 27 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
| Grade 9 | 31 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornillo ISD | 18 mi | 726 | 12.8 | – |
| Fabens ISD | 23 mi | 1,865 | 12.1 | – |
| Sierra Blanca ISD | 30 mi | 100 | 10.4 | – |
| San Elizario ISD | 31 mi | 2,927 | 17.9 | – |
| Clint ISD | 34 mi | 10,077 | 15.6 | – |
| Socorro ISD | 39 mi | 46,668 | 16.6 | – |
| Vista Del Futuro Charter School | 40 mi | 367 | 16.8 | – |
| El Paso Leadership Academy | 44 mi | 775 | 17.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hudspeth County
- Sierra Blanca ISD (100 students)
- Dell City ISD (76 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 School Dr., Ft Hancock, TX 79839
Phone: (915)769-3811
Website: fhisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.