Leon ISD
Jewett, Texas · Leon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Leon ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 758 students. By enrollment it is the 659th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 758 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59.3 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Leon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4827180 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Leon ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 386 | 14.5 | 57.5% |
| Leon High School | High | 6–12 | 372 | 11.4 | 50.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Leon ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Leon ISD in context
Size
Leon ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 379 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Leon Elementary School (386) and the smallest is Leon High School (372).
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 11, with 64 students. Grade 12 has 40 students and kindergarten has 48, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Leon ISD enrolls 54 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 Leon ISD at 53.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 38.5%.
54.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.8% at Leon High School to 57.5% at Leon Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve 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 59.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 379 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.
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
Leon 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 International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas), 4.9 miles away with 25,497 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Leon ISD. Leon 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 | 58.7 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2 | 379 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 16 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 3.9 | 194 |
| School administrators | 4 | 190 |
| District administrators | 2 | 379 |
| All staff | 123.1 |
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 | 53.7% |
| Hispanic | 38.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Black | 1.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
| Grade 9 | 56 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 64 |
| Grade 12 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 5 mi | 25,497 | 15.4 | – |
| Buffalo ISD | 13 mi | 988 | 12 | – |
| Centerville ISD | 14 mi | 676 | 11.1 | – |
| Dew ISD | 19 mi | 171 | 12.5 | – |
| Normangee ISD | 21 mi | 661 | 11.1 | – |
| Teague ISD | 22 mi | 1,212 | 12.6 | – |
| Groesbeck ISD | 24 mi | 1,495 | 13.4 | – |
| Franklin ISD | 26 mi | 1,462 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Leon County
- Buffalo ISD (988 students)
- Centerville ISD (676 students)
- Normangee ISD (661 students)
- Oakwood ISD (203 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
12168 Hwy 79 W, Jewett, TX 75846
Phone: (903)626-1400
Website: leonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.