Hardin-Jefferson ISD
Sour Lake, Texas · Hardin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hardin-Jefferson ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,762 students. By enrollment it is the 312th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 2,762 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 189.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4822410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hardin-Jefferson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 600 | 14.2 | 51% |
| Hardin-Jefferson High School | High | 9–12 | 782 | 14.4 | 32.9% |
| Hardin-Jefferson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 656 | 16.3 | 39.8% |
| Sour Lake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 720 | 13.8 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hardin-Jefferson ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hardin-Jefferson ISD in context
Size
Hardin-Jefferson 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 691 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Hardin-Jefferson High School (782) and the smallest is China Elementary School (600).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 238 students this year. Grade 12 has 171 students and kindergarten has 188, within 10% of each other. Hardin-Jefferson ISD enrolls 83 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-Jefferson ISD at 67.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 14.2%.
39.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 32.9% at Hardin-Jefferson High School to 51% at China 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 189.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4.7 counselors it has 588 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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 Hardin-Jefferson 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 Lumberton ISD, 12.6 miles away with 4,108 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Hardin-Jefferson ISD. Hardin 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 | 173.2 | 16 |
| School counselors | 4.7 | 588 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 27,620 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,762 |
| Instructional aides | 9.9 | 279 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 345 |
| School administrators | 9 | 307 |
| District administrators | 3.2 | 863 |
| All staff | 349.2 |
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
| White | 67.3% |
| Black | 14.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 83 |
| Kindergarten | 188 |
| Grade 1 | 221 |
| Grade 2 | 187 |
| Grade 3 | 209 |
| Grade 4 | 212 |
| Grade 5 | 220 |
| Grade 6 | 238 |
| Grade 7 | 200 |
| Grade 8 | 219 |
| Grade 9 | 220 |
| Grade 10 | 215 |
| Grade 11 | 179 |
| Grade 12 | 171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumberton ISD | 13 mi | 4,108 | 15.3 | – |
| West Hardin County CISD | 13 mi | 535 | 12 | – |
| Beaumont ISD | 15 mi | 16,336 | 17.3 | – |
| Ehrhart School | 15 mi | 559 | 13.1 | – |
| Devers ISD | 15 mi | 191 | 15.2 | – |
| Hull-Daisetta ISD | 16 mi | 429 | 11.6 | – |
| Kountze ISD | 17 mi | 1,151 | 12.5 | – |
| Hamshire-Fannett ISD | 17 mi | 2,006 | 15.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hardin County
- Lumberton ISD (4,108 students)
- Silsbee ISD (2,588 students)
- Kountze ISD (1,151 students)
- West Hardin County CISD (535 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
520 W Herring, Sour Lake, TX 77659
Phone: (409)981-6400
Website: hjisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.