Irion County ISD
Mertzon, Texas · Irion County · Grades Pre-K–12
Irion County ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 334 students. By enrollment it is the 915th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 334 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 38 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Irion County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4830360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Irion County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irion Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 200 | 10.4 | 29.5% |
| Irion High School | High | 7–12 | 134 | 7.2 | 26.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Irion County ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Irion County ISD in context
Size
Irion County ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 167 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Irion Elementary School (200) and the smallest is Irion High School (134).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 1 is its largest grade, with 27 students this year. Grade 12 has 21 students and kindergarten has 23, within 10% of each other. Irion County ISD enrolls 36 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 Irion County ISD at 71.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.8%.
28.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 26.9% at Irion High School to 29.5% at Irion 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 38 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 167 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 Irion County 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 Christoval ISD, 23.6 miles away with 617 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Irion County ISD.
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 | 37.5 | 9 |
| School counselors | 2 | 167 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 13 | 26 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 167 |
| School administrators | 1.7 | 196 |
| District administrators | 1 | 334 |
| All staff | 74.9 |
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 | 71.6% |
| Hispanic | 27.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoval ISD | 24 mi | 617 | 12.1 | – |
| Sterling City ISD | 24 mi | 355 | 13 | – |
| Schleicher ISD | 24 mi | 415 | 9 | – |
| San Angelo ISD | 26 mi | 13,004 | 16.1 | – |
| Grape Creek ISD | 26 mi | 1,196 | 13.3 | – |
| Water Valley ISD | 29 mi | 310 | 9.6 | – |
| Wall ISD | 30 mi | 1,313 | 10.4 | – |
| Robert Lee ISD | 31 mi | 269 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
302 N Third St, Mertzon, TX 76941
Phone: (325)835-6111
Website: irion-isd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.