Ira ISD
Ira, Texas · Scurry County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ira ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 284 students. By enrollment it is the 962nd 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 | 284 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 24.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Scurry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4824300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ira ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 284 | 11.8 | 23.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ira ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ira ISD in context
Size
Ira 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, Ira 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 8 is its largest grade, with 26 students this year. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 19, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ira ISD enrolls 15 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 Ira ISD at 72.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26.4%.
23.6% 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 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 284 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 Ira 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 Snyder ISD, 9.4 miles away with 2,317 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Ira ISD. Scurry County has 3 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 | 24 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 284 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 95 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.4 | 710 |
| District administrators | 1 | 284 |
| All staff | 38.6 |
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 | 72.5% |
| Hispanic | 26.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder ISD | 9 mi | 2,317 | 14.7 | – |
| Hermleigh ISD | 15 mi | 258 | 10.7 | – |
| Westbrook ISD | 15 mi | 220 | 11.8 | – |
| Colorado ISD | 15 mi | 927 | 142.8 | – |
| Loraine ISD | 21 mi | 141 | 7.6 | – |
| Coahoma ISD | 26 mi | 1,084 | 13.7 | – |
| Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 29 mi | 12,256 | 235.3 | – |
| Borden County ISD | 29 mi | 249 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Scurry County
- Snyder ISD (2,317 students)
- Hermleigh ISD (258 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6190 W Fm 1606, Ira, TX 79527
Phone: (325)573-2628
Website: ira.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.