Malakoff ISD
Malakoff, Texas · Henderson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Malakoff ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 1,511 students. By enrollment it is the 446th 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 | 5 |
| Students | 1,511 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4828780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Malakoff ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malakoff Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 429 | 14.3 | 69.5% |
| Malakoff High School | High | 9–12 | 426 | 11.7 | 60.3% |
| Malakoff Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 222 | 15.9 | 70.3% |
| Malakoff Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 237 | 13.1 | 73.4% |
| Tool Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 197 | 9.3 | 76.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Malakoff ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Malakoff ISD in context
Size
Malakoff 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 Malakoff Elementary School with 429 students, and the smallest is Tool Elementary School with 197; the average is 302, against 626 statewide.
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 9, with 130 students. Grade 12 has 100 students and kindergarten has 127, 21% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Malakoff ISD enrolls 56 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 Malakoff ISD at 60.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 23.6%.
68.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.3% at Malakoff High School to 76.1% at Tool Elementary School. All 5 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 120.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 302 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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
Malakoff ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Trinidad ISD, 4.4 miles away with 173 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Malakoff ISD. Henderson 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 | 103.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 5 | 302 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,511 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 46 | 33 |
| Other student support staff | 7.2 | 210 |
| School administrators | 7.5 | 201 |
| District administrators | 2.9 | 521 |
| All staff | 279 |
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 | 60.5% |
| Hispanic | 23.6% |
| Black | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 120 |
| Grade 5 | 112 |
| Grade 6 | 110 |
| Grade 7 | 125 |
| Grade 8 | 112 |
| Grade 9 | 130 |
| Grade 10 | 101 |
| Grade 11 | 95 |
| Grade 12 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad ISD | 4 mi | 173 | 10.6 | – |
| Eustace ISD | 8 mi | 1,711 | 13.4 | – |
| Cross Roads ISD | 10 mi | 558 | 10.6 | – |
| Kerens ISD | 11 mi | 657 | 11.6 | – |
| Athens ISD | 12 mi | 3,029 | 15.2 | – |
| Mabank ISD | 13 mi | 4,118 | 14.5 | – |
| Murchison ISD | 18 mi | 169 | 9.5 | – |
| Cayuga ISD | 20 mi | 577 | 11 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Henderson County
- Athens ISD (3,029 students)
- Brownsboro ISD (2,560 students)
- Eustace ISD (1,711 students)
- Cross Roads ISD (558 students)
- Lapoynor ISD (479 students)
- Trinidad ISD (173 students)
- Murchison ISD (169 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1308 Fm 3062, Malakoff, TX 75148
Phone: (903)489-1152
Website: malakoffisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.