Hemphill ISD
Hemphill, Texas · Sabine County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hemphill ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 788 students. By enrollment it is the 647th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 788 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 75.9 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Sabine County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4822890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hemphill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemphill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 340 | 12.8 | 59.4% |
| Hemphill High School | High | 9–12 | 229 | 8.5 | 50.7% |
| Hemphill Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 219 | 9.8 | 65.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hemphill ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hemphill ISD in context
Size
Hemphill ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Hemphill Elementary School with 340 students, and the smallest is Hemphill Middle School with 219; the average is 263, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 1 is its largest grade, with 69 students this year. Grade 12 has 56 students and kindergarten has 42, 33% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Hemphill ISD enrolls 46 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 Hemphill ISD at 73.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Two or more races students make up 8.5%.
58.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.7% at Hemphill High School to 65.8% at Hemphill 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 75.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 394 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
NCES classifies Hemphill ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is West Sabine ISD, 10.1 miles away with 638 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Hemphill ISD. Sabine 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 | 68.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 394 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15.9 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 8.6 | 92 |
| School administrators | 4.1 | 192 |
| District administrators | 1 | 788 |
| All staff | 151.5 |
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 | 73.7% |
| Two or more races | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% |
| Black | 7.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
| Grade 6 | 54 |
| Grade 7 | 57 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 65 |
| Grade 10 | 63 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sabine ISD | 10 mi | 638 | 11.2 | – |
| Brookeland ISD | 16 mi | 381 | 10.4 | – |
| San Augustine ISD | 20 mi | 597 | 11.1 | – |
| Broaddus ISD | 24 mi | 377 | 10.2 | – |
| Burkeville ISD | 26 mi | 252 | 11.4 | – |
| Chireno ISD | 31 mi | 365 | 11 | – |
| Shelbyville ISD | 31 mi | 891 | 12.6 | – |
| Jasper ISD | 32 mi | 2,070 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Sabine County
- West Sabine ISD (638 students)
- Brookeland ISD (381 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1000 Milam St, Hemphill, TX 75948
Phone: (409)787-3371
Website: hemphillisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.