Jacksonville ISD
Jacksonville, Texas · Cherokee County · Grades Pre-K–12
Jacksonville ISD runs 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) with 4,700 students. By enrollment it is the 217th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 4,700 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 340.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4824590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Jacksonville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Center | High | 6–12 | 20 | 4.4 | 95% |
| East Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 623 | 16.3 | 80.9% |
| Fred Douglass | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 577 | 16.4 | 92.9% |
| Jacksonville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,270 | 14.2 | 84.1% |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 629 | 11 | 88.6% |
| Joe Wright Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 526 | 14.9 | 94.5% |
| Nichols Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 674 | 11.7 | 87.8% |
| West Side Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 381 | 16.4 | 96.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Jacksonville ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Jacksonville ISD in context
Size
Jacksonville ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Jacksonville High School with 1,270 students, and the smallest is Compass Center with 20; the average is 588, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 388 students this year. Grade 12 has 308 students and kindergarten has 329, within 10% of each other. Jacksonville ISD enrolls 273 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 Jacksonville ISD at 55.3%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 24.8%.
88.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 80.9% at East Side Elementary School to 96.3% at West Side Elementary School. All 8 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 340.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 10 counselors it has 470 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists and 6 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 Jacksonville ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is New Summerfield ISD, 9.9 miles away with 526 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Jacksonville ISD. Cherokee County has 6 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 | 320.4 | 15 |
| School counselors | 10 | 470 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 2,350 |
| School psychologists | 6 | 783 |
| Instructional aides | 161.4 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 48.1 | 98 |
| School administrators | 34.6 | 136 |
| District administrators | 7 | 671 |
| All staff | 838.3 |
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 | 55.3% |
| White | 24.8% |
| Black | 15.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 273 |
| Kindergarten | 329 |
| Grade 1 | 356 |
| Grade 2 | 381 |
| Grade 3 | 380 |
| Grade 4 | 388 |
| Grade 5 | 339 |
| Grade 6 | 338 |
| Grade 7 | 315 |
| Grade 8 | 318 |
| Grade 9 | 338 |
| Grade 10 | 334 |
| Grade 11 | 303 |
| Grade 12 | 308 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Summerfield ISD | 10 mi | 526 | 11.9 | – |
| Bullard ISD | 13 mi | 2,921 | 13.5 | – |
| Rusk ISD | 14 mi | 2,057 | 13.4 | – |
| Neches ISD | 14 mi | 337 | 10.1 | – |
| Frankston ISD | 16 mi | 811 | 12.5 | – |
| Troup ISD | 16 mi | 1,063 | 12.1 | – |
| UT Tyler University Academy | 18 mi | 1,175 | 15.3 | – |
| Whitehouse ISD | 19 mi | 4,676 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cherokee County
- Bullard ISD (2,921 students)
- Rusk ISD (2,057 students)
- New Summerfield ISD (526 students)
- Alto ISD (505 students)
- Wells ISD (239 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
800 College Ave, Jacksonville, TX 75766
Phone: (903)586-6511
Website: jisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.