Hale Center ISD
Hale Center, Texas · Hale County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hale Center ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 561 students. By enrollment it is the 769th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 561 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55.9 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4822050 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hale Center ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 226 | 11.1 | 84.5% |
| Carr Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 161 | 9.8 | 79.5% |
| Hale Center High School | High | 9–12 | 174 | 9.1 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hale Center ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hale Center ISD in context
Size
Hale Center 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 187 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Akin Elementary School (226) and the smallest is Carr Middle School (161).
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 48 students this year. Grade 12 has 41 students and kindergarten has 44, within 10% of each other. Hale Center ISD enrolls 35 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 Hale Center ISD at 79.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 18.2%.
77.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 66.7% at Hale Center High School to 84.5% at Akin Elementary School. All 3 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 55.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.7 counselors it has 330 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 Hale Center 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 Cotton Center ISD, 9.7 miles away with 100 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Hale Center ISD. Hale County has 5 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 | 53.9 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.7 | 330 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 20.7 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 561 |
| School administrators | 2.3 | 244 |
| District administrators | 1 | 561 |
| All staff | 113.4 |
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 | 79.3% |
| White | 18.2% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 26 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
| Grade 7 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Center ISD | 10 mi | 100 | 5.9 | – |
| Plainview ISD | 12 mi | 4,077 | 13.8 | – |
| Abernathy ISD | 16 mi | 808 | 11.1 | – |
| Olton ISD | 18 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
| Shallowater ISD | 19 mi | 1,731 | 12.8 | – |
| Petersburg ISD | 20 mi | 243 | 9.5 | – |
| Lockney ISD | 20 mi | 391 | 10.4 | – |
| Kress ISD | 22 mi | 262 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hale County
- Plainview ISD (4,077 students)
- Abernathy ISD (808 students)
- Petersburg ISD (243 students)
- Cotton Center ISD (100 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
103 W Cleveland, Hale Center, TX 79041
Phone: (806)839-2451
Website: hcisdowls.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.