Hondo ISD
Hondo, Texas · Medina County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hondo ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,727 students. By enrollment it is the 412th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,727 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Medina County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4823430 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hondo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hondo High School | High | 9–12 | 518 | 12.5 | 62% |
| McDowell Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 403 | 13.3 | 67.2% |
| Meyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 431 | 17.1 | 65.9% |
| Newell E Woolls Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 375 | 16.1 | 78.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hondo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hondo ISD in context
Size
Hondo ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 432 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Hondo High School (518) and the smallest is Newell E Woolls Intermediate School (375).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 150 students this year. Grade 12 has 116 students and kindergarten has 115, within 10% of each other. Hondo ISD enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Hondo ISD at 57.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 40.1%.
67.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62% at Hondo High School to 78.1% at Newell E Woolls Intermediate School. All 4 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 120 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 432 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 Hondo ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is D'hanis ISD, 7.7 miles away with 290 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Hondo ISD. Medina 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 | 118 | 15 |
| School counselors | 4 | 432 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,727 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 6 | 288 |
| School administrators | 9 | 192 |
| District administrators | 5 | 345 |
| All staff | 218 |
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
| Hispanic | 57.8% |
| White | 40.1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 118 |
| Grade 2 | 128 |
| Grade 3 | 125 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 130 |
| Grade 6 | 137 |
| Grade 7 | 116 |
| Grade 8 | 150 |
| Grade 9 | 140 |
| Grade 10 | 131 |
| Grade 11 | 131 |
| Grade 12 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'hanis ISD | 8 mi | 290 | 12.6 | – |
| Heritage Academy | 18 mi | 589 | 13.1 | – |
| Devine ISD | 19 mi | 1,972 | 14.8 | – |
| Sabinal ISD | 20 mi | 462 | 11.9 | – |
| Medina Valley ISD | 20 mi | 9,638 | 17.8 | – |
| Natalia ISD | 20 mi | 1,315 | 13.7 | – |
| Lytle ISD | 22 mi | 1,825 | 15.4 | – |
| Bandera ISD | 26 mi | 2,218 | 14.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Medina County
- Medina Valley ISD (9,638 students)
- Devine ISD (1,972 students)
- Natalia ISD (1,315 students)
- D'hanis ISD (290 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2604 Ave E, Hondo, TX 78861
Phone: (830)426-3027
Website: hondoisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.