Luling ISD
Luling, Texas · Caldwell County · Grades Pre-K–12
Luling ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,443 students. By enrollment it is the 465th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,443 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4828590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Luling ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 306 | 14.6 | 82% |
| Leonard Shanklin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 735 | 14.5 | 81.4% |
| Luling High School | High | 9–12 | 402 | 12.2 | 80.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Luling ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Luling ISD in context
Size
Luling ISD enrolls less than 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 Leonard Shanklin Elementary School with 735 students, and the smallest is Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School with 306; the average is 481, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 131 students this year. Grade 12 has 81 students and kindergarten has 110, 26% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Luling ISD enrolls 85 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 Luling ISD at 68.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 22.2%.
81.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 80.8% at Luling High School to 82% at Gilbert Gerdes Junior High School. All 3 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 104.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 361 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 Luling ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Prairie Lea ISD, 7 miles away with 267 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Luling ISD. Caldwell County has 4 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 | 104.3 | 14 |
| School counselors | 4 | 361 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26.6 | 54 |
| Other student support staff | 3.7 | 390 |
| School administrators | 10.8 | 134 |
| District administrators | 4 | 361 |
| All staff | 196.7 |
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 | 68.7% |
| White | 22.2% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 85 |
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 111 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
| Grade 6 | 99 |
| Grade 7 | 98 |
| Grade 8 | 109 |
| Grade 9 | 125 |
| Grade 10 | 108 |
| Grade 11 | 88 |
| Grade 12 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Lea ISD | 7 mi | 267 | 14.8 | – |
| Lockhart ISD | 15 mi | 6,753 | 16.7 | – |
| Gonzales ISD | 17 mi | 2,557 | 16.2 | – |
| Navarro ISD | 19 mi | 2,702 | 15.1 | – |
| Seguin ISD | 20 mi | 7,290 | 15.9 | – |
| Waelder ISD | 21 mi | 302 | 9.5 | – |
| San Marcos CISD | 22 mi | 8,222 | 14.2 | – |
| Hays CISD | 27 mi | 24,330 | 15.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Caldwell County
- Lockhart ISD (6,753 students)
- The Excel Center (For Adults) (1,196 students)
- Prairie Lea ISD (267 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
115 W Bowie St, Luling, TX 78648
Phone: (830)875-3191
Website: luling.txed.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.