Hico ISD
Hico, Texas · Hamilton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hico ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 627 students. By enrollment it is the 729th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 627 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 51.5 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4823070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hico ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hico Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 303 | 13.2 | 50.2% |
| Hico High School | High | 6–12 | 324 | 11.3 | 46.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hico ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hico ISD in context
Size
Hico ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 314 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Hico High School (324) and the smallest is Hico Elementary School (303).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 59 students this year. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 37, within 10% of each other. Hico ISD enrolls 28 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 Hico ISD at 75.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 20.9%.
48.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.3% at Hico High School to 50.2% at Hico 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 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.5 counselors it has 251 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 Hico 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 Iredell ISD, 9 miles away with 144 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Hico ISD. Hamilton 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 | 49.3 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.5 | 251 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10 | 63 |
| Other student support staff | 1.4 | 448 |
| School administrators | 2.9 | 216 |
| District administrators | 2 | 314 |
| All staff | 96.6 |
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
| White | 75.6% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
| Grade 6 | 42 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 59 |
| Grade 11 | 41 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell ISD | 9 mi | 144 | 7.6 | – |
| Three Way ISD | 11 mi | 212 | 10.8 | – |
| Walnut Springs ISD | 16 mi | 165 | 8.7 | – |
| Dublin ISD | 19 mi | 1,125 | 12.7 | – |
| Cranfills Gap ISD | 19 mi | 116 | 7.4 | – |
| Stephenville ISD | 19 mi | 3,578 | 13.4 | – |
| Hamilton ISD | 21 mi | 823 | 10.7 | – |
| Meridian ISD | 22 mi | 382 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hamilton County
- Hamilton ISD (823 students)
- Jonesboro ISD (337 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
901 Cedar, Hico, TX 76457
Phone: (254)796-2181
Website: hico-isd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.