Howe ISD
Howe, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Howe ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,265 students. By enrollment it is the 494th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,265 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4823670 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Howe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe High School | High | 9–12 | 363 | 10.5 | 35% |
| Howe Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 298 | 14.9 | 57% |
| Howe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 281 | 10.7 | 42.3% |
| Summit Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 323 | 15 | 62.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Howe ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Howe ISD in context
Size
Howe ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Howe High School with 363 students, and the smallest is Howe Middle School with 281; the average is 316, against 626 statewide.
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 111 students this year. Grade 12 has 87 students and kindergarten has 78, 12% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Howe ISD enrolls 48 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 Howe ISD at 56.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 34%.
48.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35% at Howe High School to 62.8% at Summit Hill 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 102.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.6 counselors it has 351 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 Howe ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Van Alstyne ISD, 6.5 miles away with 2,612 students. 25 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Howe ISD. Grayson County has 13 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 | 99.4 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3.6 | 351 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,265 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 633 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 422 |
| School administrators | 6 | 211 |
| District administrators | 3 | 422 |
| All staff | 167.7 |
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 | 56.3% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 104 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 106 |
| Grade 6 | 87 |
| Grade 7 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | 99 |
| Grade 9 | 89 |
| Grade 10 | 102 |
| Grade 11 | 85 |
| Grade 12 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Alstyne ISD | 6 mi | 2,612 | 14.2 | – |
| Tom Bean ISD | 7 mi | 741 | 12.5 | – |
| Gunter ISD | 8 mi | 1,156 | 11.5 | – |
| Sherman ISD | 10 mi | 7,788 | 12.4 | – |
| Anna ISD | 12 mi | 6,038 | 17.6 | – |
| Whitewright ISD | 13 mi | 801 | 11 | – |
| Bells ISD | 15 mi | 1,007 | 12.2 | – |
| S and S CISD | 16 mi | 944 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grayson County
- Sherman ISD (7,788 students)
- Denison ISD (4,977 students)
- Van Alstyne ISD (2,612 students)
- Whitesboro ISD (1,802 students)
- Pottsboro ISD (1,453 students)
- Gunter ISD (1,156 students)
- Bells ISD (1,007 students)
- S and S CISD (944 students)
- Whitewright ISD (801 students)
- Tom Bean ISD (741 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
105 W Tutt St, Howe, TX 75459
Phone: (903)745-4000
Website: howeisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.