Highland ISD
Roscoe, Texas · Nolan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Highland ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 207 students. By enrollment it is the 1035th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 207 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.8 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Nolan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4823190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Highland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 207 | 9.1 | 21.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Highland ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Highland ISD in context
Size
Highland 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, Highland 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
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 19 students this year. Grade 12 has 18 students and kindergarten has 17, within 10% of each other. Highland ISD enrolls 6 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 Highland ISD at 87%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.6%.
21.7% 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 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.1 counselors it has 2,070 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 Highland ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Roscoe Collegiate ISD, 7.3 miles away with 12,256 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Highland ISD. Nolan County has 4 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 | 21.7 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0.1 | 2,070 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4.8 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 0.7 | 296 |
| School administrators | 1.7 | 122 |
| District administrators | 1 | 207 |
| All staff | 43.7 |
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 | 87% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 18 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 7 mi | 12,256 | 235.3 | – |
| Sweetwater ISD | 11 mi | 1,806 | 13.3 | – |
| Loraine ISD | 13 mi | 141 | 7.6 | – |
| Blackwell CISD | 20 mi | 186 | 8.6 | – |
| Colorado ISD | 20 mi | 927 | 142.8 | – |
| Trent ISD | 24 mi | 144 | 9.1 | – |
| Hermleigh ISD | 25 mi | 258 | 10.7 | – |
| Roby CISD | 29 mi | 297 | 8.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nolan County
- Roscoe Collegiate ISD (12,256 students)
- Sweetwater ISD (1,806 students)
- Blackwell CISD (186 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6625 Fm 608, Roscoe, TX 79545
Phone: (325)766-3652
Website: highland.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.