High Island ISD
High Island, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12
High Island ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 132 students. By enrollment it is the 1137th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 132 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14.4 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4823160 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in High Island ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Island School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 132 | 9.2 | 56.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of High Island ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
High Island ISD in context
Size
High Island ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, High Island School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 15 students. Grade 12 has 15 students and kindergarten has 4, 275% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. High Island ISD enrolls 7 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 High Island ISD at 78%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.4%.
56.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. High Island ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
High Island ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is East Chambers ISD, 16.6 miles away with 1,562 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than High Island ISD. Galveston County has 9 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 | 14.4 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.4 | 330 |
| District administrators | 2 | 66 |
| All staff | 23.9 |
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 | 78% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Grade 1 | 3 |
| Grade 2 | 6 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 9 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chambers ISD | 17 mi | 1,562 | 13.5 | – |
| Anahuac ISD | 22 mi | 1,552 | 14 | – |
| Hamshire-Fannett ISD | 27 mi | 2,006 | 15.2 | – |
| Bob Hope School | 28 mi | 2,584 | 18.8 | – |
| Galveston ISD | 31 mi | 6,383 | 14.5 | – |
| Sabine Pass ISD | 32 mi | 372 | 11.4 | – |
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 33 mi | 167 | 10.5 | – |
| Barbers Hill ISD | 33 mi | 7,875 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Dickinson ISD (12,554 students)
- Texas City ISD (7,711 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2113 6th St, High Island, TX 77623
Phone: (409)257-5277
Website: highislandisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.