Hawley ISD
Hawley, Texas · Jones County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hawley ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 773 students. By enrollment it is the 655th 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 | 773 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 |
| Students per teacher | 8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jones County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4822800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hawley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 358 | 9.4 | 47.5% |
| Hawley High School | High | 9–12 | 216 | 6 | 44.4% |
| Hawley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 193 | 8.9 | 42% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hawley ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hawley ISD in context
Size
Hawley 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 258 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Hawley Elementary School (358) and the smallest is Hawley Middle School (193).
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 9, with 80 students. Grade 12 has 53 students and kindergarten has 48, 10% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hawley ISD enrolls 24 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 Hawley ISD at 72.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 24.8%.
45.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42% at Hawley Middle School to 47.5% at Hawley Elementary 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 97 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.8 counselors it has 203 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.2 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
Hawley 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 Anson ISD, 10.9 miles away with 723 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Hawley ISD. Jones 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 | 97 | 8 |
| School counselors | 3.8 | 203 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 3,865 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 27.5 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 1.8 | 429 |
| School administrators | 3.1 | 249 |
| District administrators | 2 | 387 |
| All staff | 169.2 |
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 | 72.1% |
| Hispanic | 24.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 60 |
| Grade 9 | 80 |
| Grade 10 | 52 |
| Grade 11 | 37 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson ISD | 11 mi | 723 | 9.6 | – |
| Abilene ISD | 13 mi | 14,536 | 15 | – |
| Merkel ISD | 16 mi | 1,090 | 10.5 | – |
| Lueders-Avoca ISD | 17 mi | 88 | 4.7 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 17 mi | 5,606 | 15.7 | – |
| Trent ISD | 20 mi | 144 | 9.1 | – |
| Clyde CISD | 23 mi | 1,392 | 13.1 | – |
| Stamford ISD | 23 mi | 586 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jones County
- Anson ISD (723 students)
- Stamford ISD (586 students)
- Hamlin Collegiate ISD (402 students)
- Lueders-Avoca ISD (88 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
210 Ave E, Hawley, TX 79525
Phone: (325)537-2214
Website: hawley.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.