Joaquin ISD
Joaquin, Texas · Shelby County · Grades Pre-K–12
Joaquin ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 720 students. By enrollment it is the 681st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 720 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 55.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4824810 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Joaquin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Schools | Other | Pre-K–12 | 720 | 12.9 | 60.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Joaquin ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Joaquin ISD in context
Size
Joaquin ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Joaquin Schools, 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 61 students. Grade 12 has 55 students and kindergarten has 51, within 10% of each other. Joaquin ISD enrolls 39 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 Joaquin ISD at 78.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 13.5%.
60.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 55.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 720 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
Joaquin ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Tenaha ISD, 11.6 miles away with 414 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Joaquin ISD. Shelby 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 | 52.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1 | 720 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 720 |
| Instructional aides | 17.8 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 4.7 | 153 |
| School administrators | 5.5 | 131 |
| District administrators | 2 | 360 |
| All staff | 119.8 |
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 | 78.1% |
| Hispanic | 13.5% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 50 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
| Grade 9 | 49 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaha ISD | 12 mi | 414 | 12.9 | – |
| Center ISD | 14 mi | 2,307 | 13.5 | – |
| Shelbyville ISD | 15 mi | 891 | 12.6 | – |
| Gary ISD | 19 mi | 476 | 12.5 | – |
| Timpson ISD | 20 mi | 756 | 10.5 | – |
| Carthage ISD | 22 mi | 2,637 | 14.5 | – |
| Excelsior ISD | 26 mi | 86 | 7.9 | – |
| Panola Charter School | 27 mi | 184 | 26.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shelby County
- Center ISD (2,307 students)
- Shelbyville ISD (891 students)
- Timpson ISD (756 students)
- Tenaha ISD (414 students)
- Excelsior ISD (86 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
11109 Us Hwy 84 E, Joaquin, TX 75954
Phone: (936)269-3128
Website: joaquinisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.