International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)
Richardson, Texas · Tarrant County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) runs 44 schools (18 elementary, 18 middle, 8 high) with 25,497 students. By enrollment it is the 53rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 44 |
| Students | 25,497 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,660.9 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4801440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) in context
Size
International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) enrolls 0.5% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 579 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Iltexas Garland Elementary School (941) and the smallest is Mansfield Heritage Middle School (138). NCES lists International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
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 2,391 students this year. Grade 12 has 854 students and kindergarten has 2,066, 59% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) enrolls 585 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 International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) at 59.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 25%.
73.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39.3% at Iltexas Aggieland High School to 96% at Iltexas Liberty High School. 16 of its 44 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,660.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 62 counselors it has 411 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 23.9 librarians or media specialists and 15.8 school psychologists.
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 International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)'s area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Leon ISD, 4.9 miles away with 758 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). Tarrant County has 30 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 | 1,645.6 | 15 |
| School counselors | 62 | 411 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 23.9 | 1,067 |
| School psychologists | 15.8 | 1,614 |
| Instructional aides | 326.1 | 78 |
| Other student support staff | 139.2 | 183 |
| School administrators | 81.8 | 312 |
| District administrators | 3 | 8,499 |
| All staff | 2,782.5 |
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 | 59.1% |
| Black | 25% |
| White | 7.4% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 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 | 585 |
| Kindergarten | 2,066 |
| Grade 1 | 2,215 |
| Grade 2 | 2,319 |
| Grade 3 | 2,391 |
| Grade 4 | 2,347 |
| Grade 5 | 2,224 |
| Grade 6 | 2,363 |
| Grade 7 | 2,252 |
| Grade 8 | 2,093 |
| Grade 9 | 1,443 |
| Grade 10 | 1,326 |
| Grade 11 | 1,019 |
| Grade 12 | 854 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon ISD | 5 mi | 758 | 12.8 | – |
| Buffalo ISD | 16 mi | 988 | 12 | – |
| Centerville ISD | 19 mi | 676 | 11.1 | – |
| Groesbeck ISD | 20 mi | 1,495 | 13.4 | – |
| Dew ISD | 20 mi | 171 | 12.5 | – |
| Teague ISD | 21 mi | 1,212 | 12.6 | – |
| Normangee ISD | 23 mi | 661 | 11.1 | – |
| Franklin ISD | 24 mi | 1,462 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tarrant County
- Fort Worth ISD (70,405 students)
- Arlington ISD (53,339 students)
- Mansfield ISD (35,354 students)
- Northwest ISD (32,098 students)
- Keller ISD (32,042 students)
- Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD (23,982 students)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (23,262 students)
- Birdville ISD (22,267 students)
- Crowley ISD (17,011 students)
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (13,541 students)
- Carroll ISD (8,105 students)
- Azle ISD (7,304 students)
- Trinity Basin Preparatory (7,007 students)
- White Settlement ISD (6,831 students)
- Everman ISD (5,018 students)
- Castleberry ISD (3,851 students)
- Lake Worth ISD (3,249 students)
- Newman International Academy of Arlington (2,830 students)
- Kennedale ISD (2,754 students)
- Arlington Classics Academy (1,506 students)
- Westlake Academy Charter School (877 students)
- Rocketship Public Schools (731 students)
- Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (670 students)
- New Heights (588 students)
- Treetops School International (343 students)
- Texas School of the Arts (337 students)
- Jean Massieu Academy (185 students)
- Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (146 students)
- East Fort Worth Montessori Academy (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2021 Lakeside Blvd, Richardson, TX 75082
Phone: (972)479-9078
Website: iltexas.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.