Louise ISD
Louise, Texas · Wharton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Louise ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 535 students. By enrollment it is the 780th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 535 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 43.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4828350 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Louise ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 273 | 14.1 | 68.9% |
| Louise High School | High | 9–12 | 153 | 9.4 | 60.8% |
| Louise Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 109 | 13.6 | 68.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Louise ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Louise ISD in context
Size
Louise 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 Louise Elementary School with 273 students, and the smallest is Louise Junior High School with 109; the average is 178, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 44 students this year. Grade 12 has 37 students and kindergarten has 41, 10% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Louise ISD enrolls 39 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 Louise ISD at 57%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 36.6%.
66.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.8% at Louise High School to 68.9% at Louise Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 535 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
NCES classifies Louise 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 Ganado ISD, 8.3 miles away with 712 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Louise ISD. Wharton 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 | 42.7 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 535 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 67 |
| Other student support staff | 0.1 | 5,350 |
| School administrators | 3 | 178 |
| District administrators | 1 | 535 |
| All staff | 79.5 |
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 | 57% |
| White | 36.6% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 34 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 42 |
| Grade 9 | 44 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 43 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganado ISD | 8 mi | 712 | 13 | – |
| El Campo ISD | 10 mi | 3,279 | 15.9 | – |
| Edna ISD | 18 mi | 1,531 | 12.8 | – |
| Tidehaven ISD | 21 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
| Industrial ISD | 24 mi | 1,156 | 13.7 | – |
| Wharton ISD | 24 mi | 1,767 | 14.4 | – |
| Bay City ISD | 28 mi | 3,473 | 18.4 | – |
| Palacios ISD | 29 mi | 1,265 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wharton County
- El Campo ISD (3,279 students)
- Wharton ISD (1,767 students)
- Boling ISD (1,151 students)
- East Bernard ISD (997 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
408 Second St, Louise, TX 77455
Phone: (979)648-2982
Website: louiseisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.