Hardin ISD
Liberty, Texas · Liberty County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hardin ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,257 students. By enrollment it is the 497th 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 | 1,257 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 76.6 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Liberty County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4822380 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hardin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 564 | 16.4 | 70.7% |
| Hardin High School | High | 9–12 | 396 | 17.3 | 48.7% |
| Hardin Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 297 | 15.3 | 55.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hardin ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hardin ISD in context
Size
Hardin ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 419 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Hardin Elementary School (564) and the smallest is Hardin Junior High School (297).
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 105 students. Grade 12 has 93 students and kindergarten has 80, 16% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hardin ISD enrolls 72 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 Hardin ISD at 71.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.3%.
60.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.7% at Hardin High School to 70.7% at Hardin Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 76.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.4 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 3.3 counselors it has 381 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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
Hardin ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Hull-Daisetta ISD, 6.1 miles away with 429 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Hardin ISD. Liberty County has 7 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 | 73.9 | 17 |
| School counselors | 3.3 | 381 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 1,397 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0.9 | 1,397 |
| Other student support staff | 1.8 | 698 |
| School administrators | 6 | 210 |
| District administrators | 2 | 629 |
| All staff | 149.9 |
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 | 71.5% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 72 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
| Grade 6 | 104 |
| Grade 7 | 93 |
| Grade 8 | 100 |
| Grade 9 | 97 |
| Grade 10 | 105 |
| Grade 11 | 101 |
| Grade 12 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull-Daisetta ISD | 6 mi | 429 | 11.6 | – |
| Liberty ISD | 7 mi | 2,438 | 17.8 | – |
| Dayton ISD | 12 mi | 5,675 | 16.6 | – |
| Devers ISD | 13 mi | 191 | 15.2 | – |
| Tarkington ISD | 17 mi | 1,907 | 15.3 | – |
| West Hardin County CISD | 18 mi | 535 | 12 | – |
| Cleveland ISD | 21 mi | 12,513 | 15.6 | – |
| Huffman ISD | 22 mi | 3,646 | 14.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Liberty County
- Cleveland ISD (12,513 students)
- Dayton ISD (5,675 students)
- Liberty ISD (2,438 students)
- Tarkington ISD (1,907 students)
- Hull-Daisetta ISD (429 students)
- Devers ISD (191 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
12195 N Hwy 146, Liberty, TX 77575
Phone: (936)298-2112
Website: hardinisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.