Midland ISD (MISD)
Midland, Texas · Midland County · Grades Pre-K–12
Midland ISD runs 39 schools (25 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high, 1 pre-k, 1 other) with 29,651 students. By enrollment it is the 49th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 39 |
| Students | 29,651 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,421.8 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4830570 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Midland ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Midland ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Midland ISD in context
Size
Midland ISD enrolls 0.5% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Legacy High School with 2,735 students, and the smallest is Midland Alternative Program with 122; the average is 760, 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 2,423 students. Grade 12 has 1,650 students and kindergarten has 2,106, 22% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Midland ISD enrolls 1,446 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 Midland ISD at 68%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 20.7%.
60.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 24.3% at Carver Center to 93.2% at South Elementary School. 1 of its 39 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,421.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 20.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 67.8 counselors it has 437 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 22.3 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
Midland ISD is based inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, an area NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest district is Midland Academy Charter School, 2.1 miles away with 421 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Midland ISD. Midland County has 3 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 | 1,328.2 | 22 |
| School counselors | 67.8 | 437 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 22.3 | 1,330 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 14,826 |
| Instructional aides | 145.3 | 204 |
| Other student support staff | 102.1 | 290 |
| School administrators | 149.3 | 199 |
| District administrators | 16.1 | 1,842 |
| All staff | 2,888.5 |
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 | 68% |
| White | 20.7% |
| Black | 6.3% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,446 |
| Kindergarten | 2,106 |
| Grade 1 | 2,225 |
| Grade 2 | 2,329 |
| Grade 3 | 2,361 |
| Grade 4 | 2,271 |
| Grade 5 | 2,273 |
| Grade 6 | 2,278 |
| Grade 7 | 2,146 |
| Grade 8 | 2,101 |
| Grade 9 | 2,423 |
| Grade 10 | 2,162 |
| Grade 11 | 1,880 |
| Grade 12 | 1,650 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Academy Charter School | 2 mi | 421 | 15.4 | – |
| Greenwood ISD | 12 mi | 3,373 | 15.7 | – |
| Compass Academy Charter School | 13 mi | 1,558 | 17 | – |
| Ector County ISD | 19 mi | 33,663 | 19.5 | – |
| Stanton ISD | 20 mi | 1,062 | 11.8 | – |
| Grady ISD | 23 mi | 241 | 12.2 | – |
| Andrews ISD | 34 mi | 4,209 | 15.3 | – |
| Glasscock County ISD | 38 mi | 293 | 8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Midland County
- Greenwood ISD (3,373 students)
- Midland Academy Charter School (421 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
615 W Missouri Ave, Midland, TX 79701
Phone: (432)240-1000
Website: midlandisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.