Jonesboro ISD
Jonesboro, Texas · Hamilton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Jonesboro ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 337 students. By enrollment it is the 911th 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 | 337 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 24.5 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4824900 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Jonesboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 337 | 13.8 | 54.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Jonesboro ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Jonesboro ISD in context
Size
Jonesboro ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Jonesboro School, 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
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 32 students this year. Grade 12 has 23 students and kindergarten has 24, within 10% of each other. Jonesboro ISD enrolls 22 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 Jonesboro ISD at 89%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 6.8%.
54.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 337 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.2 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 Jonesboro ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Cranfills Gap ISD, 11.1 miles away with 116 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Jonesboro ISD. Hamilton County has 3 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 | 24.2 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1 | 337 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 1,685 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12.1 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 337 |
| School administrators | 2.1 | 160 |
| District administrators | 1 | 337 |
| All staff | 52.6 |
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 | 89% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 24 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 25 |
| Grade 5 | 32 |
| Grade 6 | 21 |
| Grade 7 | 21 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 29 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranfills Gap ISD | 11 mi | 116 | 7.4 | – |
| Hamilton ISD | 15 mi | 823 | 10.7 | – |
| Gatesville ISD | 16 mi | 2,668 | 13.1 | – |
| Evant ISD | 19 mi | 198 | 9.7 | – |
| Clifton ISD | 21 mi | 1,001 | 12.7 | – |
| Valley Mills ISD | 25 mi | 669 | 11.6 | – |
| Iredell ISD | 26 mi | 144 | 7.6 | – |
| Oglesby ISD | 26 mi | 237 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hamilton County
- Hamilton ISD (823 students)
- Hico ISD (627 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
14909 E State Hwy 36, Jonesboro, TX 76538
Phone: (254)463-2111
Website: jonesboroisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.