Neches ISD
Palestine, Texas · Anderson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Neches ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 337 students. By enrollment it is the 912th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 337 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 33.2 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4832250 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Neches ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neches Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 195 | 10.7 | 55.4% |
| Neches High School | High | 7–12 | 142 | 9.5 | 40.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Neches ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Neches ISD in context
Size
Neches 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 169 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Neches Elementary School (195) and the smallest is Neches High School (142).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 36 students this year. Grade 12 has 27 students and kindergarten has 31, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Neches ISD enrolls 15 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 Neches ISD at 73.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 15.4%.
49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.1% at Neches High School to 55.4% at Neches 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 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.5 counselors it has 674 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
NCES classifies Neches ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Palestine ISD, 11.3 miles away with 3,186 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Neches ISD. Anderson County has 7 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 | 29.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 674 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.7 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 1.9 | 177 |
| School administrators | 2 | 169 |
| District administrators | 2 | 169 |
| All staff | 65.3 |
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 | 73.6% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 21 |
| Grade 2 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 24 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 25 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine ISD | 11 mi | 3,186 | 14.2 | – |
| Frankston ISD | 13 mi | 811 | 12.5 | – |
| Jacksonville ISD | 14 mi | 4,700 | 13.8 | – |
| Westwood ISD | 15 mi | 1,387 | 12.7 | – |
| Slocum ISD | 17 mi | 323 | 10.1 | – |
| Elkhart ISD | 17 mi | 1,187 | 13.5 | – |
| Lapoynor ISD | 18 mi | 479 | 9.4 | – |
| Bullard ISD | 20 mi | 2,921 | 13.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Anderson County
- Palestine ISD (3,186 students)
- Westwood ISD (1,387 students)
- Elkhart ISD (1,187 students)
- Frankston ISD (811 students)
- Cayuga ISD (577 students)
- Slocum ISD (323 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1509 Acr 346, Palestine, TX 75803
Phone: (903)584-3311
Website: nechesisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.