Lindsay ISD
Lindsay, Texas · Cooke County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lindsay ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 507 students. By enrollment it is the 797th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 507 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cooke County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4827570 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lindsay ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 268 | 12.5 | 7.1% |
| Lindsay High School | High | 7–12 | 239 | 12.2 | 10% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lindsay ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lindsay ISD in context
Size
Lindsay ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Lindsay Elementary School with 268 students, and the smallest is Lindsay High School with 239; the average is 254, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 52 students this year. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 35, within 10% of each other. Lindsay ISD enrolls 7 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 Lindsay ISD at 92.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students.
8.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 7.1% at Lindsay Elementary School to 10% at Lindsay 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 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 254 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 Lindsay ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Gainesville ISD, 5.5 miles away with 3,111 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Lindsay ISD. Cooke County has 8 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 | 36.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 2 | 254 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 1,014 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.8 | 133 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 507 |
| School administrators | 1.2 | 423 |
| District administrators | 2 | 254 |
| All staff | 65 |
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 | 92.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 7 |
| Kindergarten | 35 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
| Grade 6 | 42 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 30 |
| Grade 9 | 37 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville ISD | 6 mi | 3,111 | 17 | – |
| Muenster ISD | 9 mi | 570 | 12.6 | – |
| Era ISD | 10 mi | 499 | 12 | – |
| Callisburg ISD | 11 mi | 1,151 | 12.7 | – |
| Valley View ISD | 11 mi | 851 | 10.6 | – |
| Walnut Bend ISD | 14 mi | 73 | 11.1 | – |
| Sivells Bend ISD | 16 mi | 62 | 8.3 | – |
| Saint Jo ISD | 17 mi | 326 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cooke County
- Gainesville ISD (3,111 students)
- Callisburg ISD (1,151 students)
- Valley View ISD (851 students)
- Muenster ISD (570 students)
- Era ISD (499 students)
- Walnut Bend ISD (73 students)
- Sivells Bend ISD (62 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
495 6th St, Lindsay, TX 76250
Phone: (940)668-8923
Website: lindsayisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.