Kermit ISD
Kermit, Texas · Winkler County · Grades Pre-K–12
Kermit ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,339 students. By enrollment it is the 483rd 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 | 3 |
| Students | 1,339 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80.9 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Winkler County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4825560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Kermit ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 631 | 21.2 | 74% |
| Kermit High School | High | 9–12 | 395 | 13.7 | 60.3% |
| Kermit Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 313 | 14 | 76.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Kermit ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Kermit ISD in context
Size
Kermit ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 446 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Kermit Elementary School (631) and the smallest is Kermit Junior High School (313).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 114 students this year. Grade 12 has 92 students and kindergarten has 96, within 10% of each other. Kermit ISD enrolls 64 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 Kermit ISD at 84.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 12.5%.
70.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.3% at Kermit High School to 76.7% at Kermit Junior High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 80.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.6 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 2.5 counselors it has 536 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 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 Kermit ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Wink-Loving ISD, 8.2 miles away with 438 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Kermit ISD. Winkler County has 2 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 | 75.7 | 18 |
| School counselors | 2.5 | 536 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 2,678 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 53.3 | 25 |
| Other student support staff | 3.9 | 343 |
| School administrators | 2.1 | 638 |
| District administrators | 4 | 335 |
| All staff | 211.3 |
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 | 84.8% |
| White | 12.5% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 90 |
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 99 |
| Grade 8 | 114 |
| Grade 9 | 109 |
| Grade 10 | 100 |
| Grade 11 | 94 |
| Grade 12 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wink-Loving ISD | 8 mi | 438 | 9.6 | – |
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 22 mi | 2,181 | 17.2 | – |
| Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | 38 mi | 157 | 9.8 | – |
| Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD | 39 mi | 2,919 | 13 | – |
| Ector County ISD | 41 mi | 33,663 | 19.5 | – |
| Andrews ISD | 45 mi | 4,209 | 15.3 | – |
| Compass Academy Charter School | 46 mi | 1,558 | 17 | – |
| Buena Vista ISD | 46 mi | 220 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Winkler County
- Wink-Loving ISD (438 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
601 S Poplar, Kermit, TX 79745
Phone: (432)586-1000
Website: kermitisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.