Harmony ISD
Big Sandy, Texas · Upshur County · Grades Pre-K–12
Harmony ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 895 students. By enrollment it is the 601st 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 | 895 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97.5 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4822560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Harmony ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 263 | 10.1 | 64.3% |
| Harmony High School | High | 9–12 | 273 | 8.1 | 44.3% |
| Harmony Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 124 | 8 | 52.4% |
| Harmony Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 235 | 10.5 | 43.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Harmony ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Harmony ISD in context
Size
Harmony ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 224 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Harmony High School (273) and the smallest is Harmony Intermediate School (124).
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 8, with 82 students. Grade 12 has 59 students and kindergarten has 52, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Harmony ISD enrolls 26 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 Harmony ISD at 73.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 24.2%.
51.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 43.8% at Harmony Junior High School to 64.3% at Harmony 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 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.3 counselors it has 389 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
Harmony 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 Union Hill ISD, 8.5 miles away with 282 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Harmony ISD. Upshur 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 | 87.8 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2.3 | 389 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 895 |
| Other student support staff | 5.2 | 172 |
| School administrators | 6 | 149 |
| District administrators | 3 | 298 |
| All staff | 160.7 |
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 | 73.1% |
| Hispanic | 24.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 78 |
| Grade 8 | 82 |
| Grade 9 | 81 |
| Grade 10 | 63 |
| Grade 11 | 70 |
| Grade 12 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hill ISD | 8 mi | 282 | 13.4 | – |
| Gilmer ISD | 9 mi | 2,946 | 13.6 | – |
| Big Sandy ISD | 12 mi | 649 | 10.6 | – |
| Hawkins ISD | 13 mi | 811 | 12.9 | – |
| Union Grove ISD | 17 mi | 720 | 11.2 | – |
| Winnsboro ISD | 17 mi | 1,454 | 12.1 | – |
| Gladewater ISD | 18 mi | 1,636 | 13.1 | – |
| Winona ISD | 19 mi | 1,166 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Upshur County
- Gilmer ISD (2,946 students)
- New Diana ISD (1,136 students)
- Ore City ISD (788 students)
- Union Grove ISD (720 students)
- Big Sandy ISD (649 students)
- Union Hill ISD (282 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
9788 State Hwy 154 W, Big Sandy, TX 75755
Phone: (903)725-5492
Website: harmonyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.