Idalou ISD
Idalou, Texas · Lubbock County · Grades Pre-K–12
Idalou ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 995 students. By enrollment it is the 580th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 995 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84.4 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4824120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Idalou ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idalou Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 412 | 14.3 | 35.7% |
| Idalou High School | High | 9–12 | 297 | 9.4 | 22.2% |
| Idalou Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 286 | 11.9 | 24.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Idalou ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Idalou ISD in context
Size
Idalou ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 332 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Idalou Elementary School (412) and the smallest is Idalou Middle School (286).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 88 students this year. Grade 12 has 68 students and kindergarten has 79, 14% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Idalou ISD enrolls 27 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 Idalou ISD at 59.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 38%.
28.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 22.2% at Idalou High School to 35.7% at Idalou 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 84.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 498 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 Idalou 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 Roosevelt ISD, 5.5 miles away with 1,138 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Idalou ISD. Lubbock County has 12 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 | 83.4 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 498 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 21 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 332 |
| School administrators | 6 | 166 |
| District administrators | 2.3 | 433 |
| All staff | 140.7 |
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 | 59.6% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 27 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 88 |
| Grade 7 | 70 |
| Grade 8 | 63 |
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 88 |
| Grade 11 | 63 |
| Grade 12 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt ISD | 5 mi | 1,138 | 10.9 | – |
| Lorenzo ISD | 9 mi | 207 | 8.4 | – |
| Rise Academy | 9 mi | 307 | 16.9 | – |
| New Deal ISD | 10 mi | 731 | 10.8 | – |
| Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | 11 mi | 187 | 9.6 | – |
| Texas Technical University K-12 School District | 12 mi | 729 | 18.7 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock | 12 mi | 133 | 22.8 | – |
| Lubbock ISD | 13 mi | 24,133 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lubbock County
- Lubbock ISD (24,133 students)
- Frenship ISD (11,770 students)
- Lubbock-Cooper ISD (8,030 students)
- Shallowater ISD (1,731 students)
- Slaton ISD (1,271 students)
- Roosevelt ISD (1,138 students)
- New Deal ISD (731 students)
- Texas Technical University K-12 School District (729 students)
- Rise Academy (307 students)
- Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation (187 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock (133 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
601 S Walnut, Idalou, TX 79329
Phone: (806)892-1900
Website: idalouisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.