Happy ISD
Happy, Texas · Swisher County · Grades Pre-K–12
Happy ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 253 students. By enrollment it is the 984th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 253 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 25.6 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4822350 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Happy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 134 | 13.9 | 24.6% |
| Happy High School | High | 7–12 | 119 | 7.4 | 31.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Happy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Happy ISD in context
Size
Happy 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 Happy Elementary School with 134 students, and the smallest is Happy High School with 119; the average is 127, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 30 students this year. Grade 12 has 30 students and kindergarten has 13, 131% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Happy ISD enrolls 17 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 Happy ISD at 83.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 12.3%.
27.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 24.6% at Happy Elementary School to 31.1% at Happy High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.2 counselors it has 1,265 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 Happy 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 Tulia ISD, 15 miles away with 801 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Happy ISD. Swisher 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 | 24.5 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.2 | 1,265 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4.5 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 0.6 | 422 |
| School administrators | 1.1 | 230 |
| District administrators | 2 | 127 |
| All staff | 44.6 |
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 | 83.4% |
| Hispanic | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Black | 2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 30 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia ISD | 15 mi | 801 | 9.6 | – |
| Nazareth ISD | 19 mi | 243 | 10.2 | – |
| Canyon ISD | 23 mi | 11,565 | 15.3 | – |
| Kress ISD | 27 mi | 262 | 11.9 | – |
| Hart ISD | 29 mi | 206 | 10.4 | – |
| Dimmitt ISD | 30 mi | 1,077 | 12.4 | – |
| Amarillo ISD | 31 mi | 29,321 | 14.5 | – |
| Hereford ISD | 31 mi | 3,964 | 15.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Swisher County
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 Nw Third, Happy, TX 79042
Phone: (806)558-5331
Website: happyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.