Lufkin ISD
Lufkin, Texas · Angelina County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lufkin ISD runs 15 schools (11 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 pre-k) with 6,865 students. By enrollment it is the 172nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 15 |
| Students | 6,865 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 495.3 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4828550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lufkin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 246 | 16.8 | 89% |
| Brandon Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 | 13.8 | 78.2% |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 273 | 15.5 | 93.4% |
| Burley Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 426 | 16.2 | 82.6% |
| Coston Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 211 | 13.7 | 95.7% |
| Dunbar Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 268 | 13.1 | 86.9% |
| Garrett Primary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 344 | 18.6 | 100% |
| Herty Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 276 | 13.6 | 94.9% |
| Kurth Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 253 | 18.9 | 83% |
| Lufkin High School | High | 9–12 | 2,026 | 11.9 | 84% |
| Lufkin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,453 | 14 | 87% |
| Slack Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 408 | 13.2 | 87% |
| Special Services | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 11 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Stubblefield Lrn Center | High | 9–12 | 56 | – | 71.4% |
| Trout Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 219 | 15.6 | 92.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lufkin ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lufkin ISD in context
Size
Lufkin ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Lufkin High School with 2,026 students, and the smallest is Special Services with 11; the average is 458, 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 538 students this year. Grade 12 has 501 students and kindergarten has 454, 10% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lufkin ISD enrolls 410 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 Lufkin ISD at 46.5%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 27.4%.
86.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 71.4% at Stubblefield Lrn Center to 100% at Garrett Primary School. All 15 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 495.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 19.8 counselors it has 347 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 5.9 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 Lufkin ISD's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Pineywoods Community Academy, 0.7 miles away with 1,061 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Lufkin ISD. Angelina County has 7 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 | 468 | 15 |
| School counselors | 19.8 | 347 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 5.9 | 1,164 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 138.8 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 70.3 | 98 |
| School administrators | 49.1 | 140 |
| District administrators | 6 | 1,144 |
| All staff | 1,177.5 |
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 | 46.5% |
| Black | 27.4% |
| White | 20.8% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 410 |
| Kindergarten | 454 |
| Grade 1 | 464 |
| Grade 2 | 468 |
| Grade 3 | 518 |
| Grade 4 | 508 |
| Grade 5 | 500 |
| Grade 6 | 458 |
| Grade 7 | 528 |
| Grade 8 | 470 |
| Grade 9 | 538 |
| Grade 10 | 520 |
| Grade 11 | 528 |
| Grade 12 | 501 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineywoods Community Academy | 1 mi | 1,061 | 16.5 | – |
| Hudson ISD | 6 mi | 2,777 | 12.5 | – |
| Central ISD | 7 mi | 1,497 | 13.9 | – |
| Diboll ISD | 9 mi | 1,582 | 12.9 | – |
| Huntington ISD | 10 mi | 1,564 | 12.6 | – |
| Woden ISD | 16 mi | 885 | 11.5 | – |
| Apple Springs ISD | 17 mi | 179 | 10.5 | – |
| Wells ISD | 17 mi | 239 | 11.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Angelina County
- Hudson ISD (2,777 students)
- Diboll ISD (1,582 students)
- Huntington ISD (1,564 students)
- Central ISD (1,497 students)
- Pineywoods Community Academy (1,061 students)
- Zavalla ISD (303 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
101 Cotton Sq, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone: (936)634-6696
Website: lufkinisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.