Harts Bluff ISD
Mount Pleasant, Texas · Titus County · Grades Pre-K–12
Harts Bluff ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 891 students. By enrollment it is the 603rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 891 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Titus County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4822710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Harts Bluff ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harts Bluff Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 224 | 9.8 | 59.8% |
| Harts Bluff Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 473 | 14.9 | 64.9% |
| Harts Bluff Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 194 | 10.8 | 66% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Harts Bluff ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Harts Bluff ISD in context
Size
Harts Bluff 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 297 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Harts Bluff Elementary School (473) and the smallest is Harts Bluff Middle School (194).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 78 students this year. Grade 12 has 53 students and kindergarten has 67, 21% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Harts Bluff ISD enrolls 39 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 Harts Bluff ISD at 56.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 40.3%.
63.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 59.8% at Harts Bluff Early College High School to 66% at Harts Bluff Middle 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 72.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.1 counselors it has 217 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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 Harts Bluff ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Mount Pleasant ISD, 3.3 miles away with 5,153 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Harts Bluff ISD. Titus 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 | 67.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4.1 | 217 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 1,782 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 20.9 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 446 |
| School administrators | 6.1 | 146 |
| District administrators | 2 | 446 |
| All staff | 145.6 |
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
| Hispanic | 56.3% |
| White | 40.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 57 |
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 55 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant ISD | 3 mi | 5,153 | 12.7 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 8 mi | 928 | 11.3 | – |
| Pewitt CISD | 14 mi | 853 | 12 | – |
| Pittsburg ISD | 14 mi | 2,245 | 11.9 | – |
| Mount Vernon ISD | 16 mi | 1,608 | 13.9 | – |
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 18 mi | 1,026 | 11.8 | – |
| Rivercrest ISD | 19 mi | 684 | 10.2 | – |
| Saltillo ISD | 22 mi | 250 | 10.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Titus County
- Mount Pleasant ISD (5,153 students)
- Chapel Hill ISD (928 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3506 Fm 1402, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
Phone: (903)572-5427
Website: hbisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.