Menard ISD
Menard, Texas · Menard County · Grades Pre-K–12
Menard ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 264 students. By enrollment it is the 977th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 264 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Menard County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4830210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Menard ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menard Elementary/Jh | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 182 | 14.5 | 61.5% |
| Menard High School | High | 9–12 | 82 | 6.6 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Menard ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Menard ISD in context
Size
Menard ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 132 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Menard Elementary/Jh (182) and the smallest is Menard High School (82).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 26 students this year. Grade 12 has 14 students and kindergarten has 25, 44% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Menard ISD enrolls 18 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 Menard ISD at 51.5%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 46.6%.
57.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50% at Menard High School to 61.5% at Menard Elementary/Jh.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 25 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.4 counselors it has 110 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 and 2 school psychologists.
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 Menard ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Junction ISD, 29.4 miles away with 589 students. No other district is within 25 miles.
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 | 25 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2.4 | 110 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 2 | 132 |
| Instructional aides | 5 | 53 |
| Other student support staff | 11 | 24 |
| School administrators | 1.5 | 176 |
| District administrators | 1.7 | 155 |
| All staff | 65.5 |
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 | 51.5% |
| White | 46.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 17 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 13 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction ISD | 29 mi | 589 | 11.2 | – |
| Brady ISD | 30 mi | 935 | 11.5 | – |
| Mason ISD | 35 mi | 700 | 10.9 | – |
| Lohn ISD | 36 mi | 123 | 8.4 | – |
| Eden CISD | 39 mi | 222 | 12.8 | – |
| Rochelle ISD | 41 mi | 160 | 8.3 | – |
| Schleicher ISD | 46 mi | 415 | 9 | – |
| Christoval ISD | 46 mi | 617 | 12.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
221 E San Saba, Menard, TX 76859
Phone: (325)396-2404
Website: menardisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.