Murchison ISD
Murchison, Texas · Henderson County · Grades Pre-K–8
Murchison ISD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 169 students. By enrollment it is the 1085th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 169 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17.7 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4832010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Murchison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murchison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 169 | 9.5 | 71% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Murchison ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Murchison ISD in context
Size
Murchison ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Murchison Elementary School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 8 has 12 students and kindergarten has 21, 43% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Murchison ISD enrolls 11 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 Murchison ISD at 74.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.9%.
71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 169 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
Murchison 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 Athens ISD, 8.7 miles away with 3,029 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Murchison 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 | 17.7 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 169 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6 | 28 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.1 | 1,690 |
| District administrators | 0.4 | 423 |
| All staff | 36.7 |
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
| White | 74.6% |
| Hispanic | 21.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens ISD | 9 mi | 3,029 | 15.2 | – |
| Martins Mill ISD | 10 mi | 496 | 12.4 | – |
| Brownsboro ISD | 10 mi | 2,560 | 14 | – |
| Ranch Academy | 12 mi | 64 | 16.9 | – |
| Lapoynor ISD | 14 mi | 479 | 9.4 | – |
| Eustace ISD | 15 mi | 1,711 | 13.4 | – |
| Van ISD | 18 mi | 2,358 | 14.8 | – |
| Malakoff ISD | 18 mi | 1,511 | 12.5 | – |
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)
- Malakoff ISD (1,511 students)
- Cross Roads ISD (558 students)
- Lapoynor ISD (479 students)
- Trinidad ISD (173 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
9661 E Bankhead St, Murchison, TX 75778
Phone: (903)469-3636
Website: murchisonisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.