Italy ISD
Italy, Texas · Ellis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Italy ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 597 students. By enrollment it is the 744th 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 | 597 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 50.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4824450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Italy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy High School | High | 7–12 | 283 | 10.9 | 44.2% |
| Stafford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 314 | 12.9 | 54.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Italy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Italy ISD in context
Size
Italy 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 299 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Stafford Elementary School (314) and the smallest is Italy High School (283).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 7, with 58 students. Grade 12 has 33 students and kindergarten has 37, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Italy ISD enrolls 32 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 Italy ISD at 52.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 32.8%.
49.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.2% at Italy High School to 54.5% at Stafford Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.2 counselors it has 271 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 and 1 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
Italy ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Milford ISD, 5.7 miles away with 258 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Italy ISD. Ellis County has 11 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 | 48.3 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2.2 | 271 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 597 |
| Instructional aides | 19.7 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 8.4 | 71 |
| School administrators | 1.5 | 398 |
| District administrators | 2 | 299 |
| All staff | 116.9 |
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 | 52.8% |
| Hispanic | 32.8% |
| Black | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 37 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 41 |
| Grade 6 | 44 |
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 48 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford ISD | 6 mi | 258 | 11.4 | – |
| Avalon ISD | 6 mi | 347 | 14.5 | – |
| Frost ISD | 8 mi | 462 | 11.8 | – |
| Blooming Grove ISD | 12 mi | 935 | 15.4 | – |
| Maypearl ISD | 12 mi | 1,209 | 14.4 | – |
| Itasca ISD | 16 mi | 638 | 10.5 | – |
| Waxahachie ISD | 16 mi | 11,196 | 14.5 | – |
| Bynum ISD | 16 mi | 187 | 9.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ellis County
- Midlothian ISD (11,356 students)
- Waxahachie ISD (11,196 students)
- Red Oak ISD (6,696 students)
- Ennis ISD (6,646 students)
- Faith Family Academy (3,036 students)
- Ferris ISD (3,010 students)
- Palmer ISD (1,352 students)
- Maypearl ISD (1,209 students)
- Avalon ISD (347 students)
- Milford ISD (258 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 S College, Italy, TX 76651
Phone: (972)483-1815
Website: italyisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.