Jim Ned CISD
Tuscola, Texas · Taylor County · Grades Pre-K–12
Jim Ned CISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 1,639 students. By enrollment it is the 424th 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 | 5 |
| Students | 1,639 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4824780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Jim Ned CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Gap Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 224 | 11.5 | 16.5% |
| Jim Ned High School | High | 9–12 | 464 | 11.6 | 14% |
| Jim Ned Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 410 | 16.5 | 17.6% |
| Jim Ned Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 245 | 15.8 | 15.9% |
| Lawn Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 296 | 14 | 31.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Jim Ned CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Jim Ned CISD in context
Size
Jim Ned CISD enrolls less than 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 Jim Ned High School with 464 students, and the smallest is Buffalo Gap Elementary School with 224; the average is 328, against 626 statewide.
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 4, with 140 students. Grade 12 has 108 students and kindergarten has 117, within 10% of each other. Jim Ned CISD enrolls 31 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 Jim Ned CISD at 79.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 15.1%.
18.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 14% at Jim Ned High School to 31.1% at Lawn 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 121 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 17.4 counselors it has 94 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 5.6 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
Jim Ned CISD 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 Texas Leadership Public Schools, 5.2 miles away with 4,202 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Jim Ned CISD. Taylor County has 5 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 | 113.3 | 14 |
| School counselors | 17.4 | 94 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 5.6 | 293 |
| Instructional aides | 37.5 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 22.4 | 73 |
| School administrators | 5.1 | 321 |
| District administrators | 2.5 | 656 |
| All staff | 258.2 |
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 | 79.9% |
| Hispanic | 15.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 117 |
| Grade 1 | 123 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
| Grade 4 | 140 |
| Grade 5 | 135 |
| Grade 6 | 135 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 109 |
| Grade 9 | 116 |
| Grade 10 | 139 |
| Grade 11 | 101 |
| Grade 12 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Leadership Public Schools | 5 mi | 4,202 | 15.2 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 11 mi | 5,606 | 15.7 | – |
| Abilene ISD | 16 mi | 14,536 | 15 | – |
| Eula ISD | 16 mi | 503 | 9.6 | – |
| Clyde CISD | 21 mi | 1,392 | 13.1 | – |
| Merkel ISD | 22 mi | 1,090 | 10.5 | – |
| Baird ISD | 26 mi | 348 | 10.1 | – |
| Hawley ISD | 28 mi | 773 | 8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Taylor County
- Abilene ISD (14,536 students)
- Wylie ISD (5,606 students)
- Merkel ISD (1,090 students)
- Trent ISD (144 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
441 Graham St, Tuscola, TX 79562
Phone: (325)554-7500
Website: jimned.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.