Graford ISD
Graford, Texas · Palo Pinto County · Grades Pre-K–12
Graford ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 339 students. By enrollment it is the 910th 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 | 339 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 39 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4821330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Graford ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graford School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 339 | 8.7 | 51.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Graford ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Graford ISD in context
Size
Graford 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, Graford 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
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 40 students this year. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 22, within 10% of each other. Graford ISD enrolls 20 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 Graford ISD at 74.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 20.4%.
51.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 39 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 339 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 Graford ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Palo Pinto ISD, 12.3 miles away with 94 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Graford ISD. Palo Pinto County has 6 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 | 33.8 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 339 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 48 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 170 |
| District administrators | 1 | 339 |
| All staff | 64.7 |
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 | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto ISD | 12 mi | 94 | 9.4 | – |
| Perrin-Whitt CISD | 13 mi | 324 | 11.3 | – |
| Mineral Wells ISD | 13 mi | 3,303 | 15.3 | – |
| Bryson ISD | 17 mi | 267 | 13 | – |
| Garner ISD | 17 mi | 357 | 10.1 | – |
| Millsap ISD | 19 mi | 1,083 | 13.3 | – |
| Jacksboro ISD | 20 mi | 1,022 | 12.5 | – |
| Graham ISD | 22 mi | 2,148 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Palo Pinto County
- Mineral Wells ISD (3,303 students)
- Santo ISD (582 students)
- Gordon ISD (227 students)
- Strawn ISD (172 students)
- Palo Pinto ISD (94 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 W Division, Graford, TX 76449
Phone: (940)664-3101
Website: grafordisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.