Moulton ISD
Moulton, Texas · Lavaca County · Grades Pre-K–12
Moulton ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 293 students. By enrollment it is the 956th 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 | 293 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 30.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lavaca County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4831560 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Moulton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 170 | 11 | 53.5% |
| Moulton High School | High | 7–12 | 123 | 8 | 46.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Moulton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Moulton ISD in context
Size
Moulton 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 147 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Moulton Elementary School (170) and the smallest is Moulton High School (123).
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 3, with 26 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 22, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Moulton ISD enrolls 16 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 Moulton ISD at 50.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 44.7%.
50.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46.3% at Moulton High School to 53.5% at Moulton Elementary School. All 2 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 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.4 counselors it has 209 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
Moulton ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Flatonia ISD, 7.7 miles away with 676 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Moulton ISD. Lavaca County has 6 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 | 29.6 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.4 | 209 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 293 |
| School administrators | 3 | 98 |
| District administrators | 1 | 293 |
| All staff | 58.9 |
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 | 50.9% |
| Hispanic | 44.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatonia ISD | 8 mi | 676 | 11.9 | – |
| Shiner ISD | 9 mi | 721 | 13.6 | – |
| Waelder ISD | 12 mi | 302 | 9.5 | – |
| Vysehrad ISD | 13 mi | 74 | 10.6 | – |
| Hallettsville ISD | 16 mi | 1,176 | 12.6 | – |
| Schulenburg ISD | 16 mi | 684 | 12.7 | – |
| Sweet Home ISD | 17 mi | 155 | 12.4 | – |
| Gonzales ISD | 19 mi | 2,557 | 16.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lavaca County
- Hallettsville ISD (1,176 students)
- Shiner ISD (721 students)
- Sweet Home ISD (155 students)
- Ezzell ISD (128 students)
- Vysehrad ISD (74 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 N Pecan St, Moulton, TX 77975
Phone: (361)596-4609
Website: moultonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.