Knox City-O'brien CISD
Knox City, Texas · Knox County · Grades Pre-K–12
Knox City-O'brien CISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 195 students. By enrollment it is the 1047th 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 | 195 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 24.7 |
| Students per teacher | 7.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Knox County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4825870 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Knox City-O'brien CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox City School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 195 | 7.9 | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Knox City-O'brien CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Knox City-O'brien CISD in context
Size
Knox City-O'brien CISD 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, Knox City 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 12, with 22 students. Grade 12 has 22 students and kindergarten has 13, 69% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Knox City-O'brien CISD enrolls 18 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 Knox City-O'brien CISD at 48.2%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 46.2%.
65.6% 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 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 195 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
Knox City-O'brien CISD 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 Munday CISD, 10.8 miles away with 421 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Knox City-O'brien CISD. Knox 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 | 22.7 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 195 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 195 |
| Instructional aides | 7.6 | 26 |
| Other student support staff | 4.9 | 40 |
| School administrators | 1 | 195 |
| District administrators | 1 | 195 |
| All staff | 51.6 |
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
| Hispanic | 48.2% |
| White | 46.2% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 10 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munday CISD | 11 mi | 421 | 9 | – |
| Benjamin ISD | 11 mi | 94 | 6.6 | – |
| Rule ISD | 17 mi | 138 | 9.4 | – |
| Haskell CISD | 19 mi | 544 | 10.2 | – |
| Paint Creek ISD | 26 mi | 111 | 7.6 | – |
| Aspermont ISD | 31 mi | 181 | 9.1 | – |
| Paint Rock ISD | 31 mi | 299 | 8.3 | – |
| Guthrie CSD | 33 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Knox County
- Munday CISD (421 students)
- Benjamin ISD (94 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
606 E Main St, Knox City, TX 79529
Phone: (940)657-3521
Website: knoxcityschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.