Nocona ISD
Nocona, Texas · Montague County · Grades Pre-K–12
Nocona ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 785 students. By enrollment it is the 649th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 785 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 65.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4832790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Nocona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 351 | 13.3 | 56.7% |
| Nocona High School | High | 9–12 | 258 | 11.2 | 50.8% |
| Nocona Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 | 11.3 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Nocona ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nocona ISD in context
Size
Nocona ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Nocona Elementary School with 351 students, and the smallest is Nocona Middle School with 176; the average is 262, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 70 students this year. Grade 12 has 60 students and kindergarten has 36, 67% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Nocona ISD enrolls 62 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 Nocona ISD at 61.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 33.1%.
57.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.8% at Nocona High School to 70.5% at Nocona Middle School. 1 of its 3 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 65.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.2 counselors it has 245 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 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 Nocona 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 Prairie Valley ISD, 7 miles away with 135 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Nocona ISD. Montague 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 | 65.1 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3.2 | 245 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 872 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 22.7 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 17.4 | 45 |
| School administrators | 5.9 | 133 |
| District administrators | 1 | 785 |
| All staff | 147.7 |
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 | 61.1% |
| Hispanic | 33.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 60 |
| Grade 9 | 70 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Valley ISD | 7 mi | 135 | 9.2 | – |
| Montague ISD | 9 mi | 163 | 13.3 | – |
| Gold Burg ISD | 13 mi | 148 | 10.3 | – |
| Saint Jo ISD | 14 mi | 326 | 11.5 | – |
| Bowie ISD | 17 mi | 1,503 | 13.6 | – |
| Bellevue ISD | 20 mi | 234 | 13.3 | – |
| Forestburg ISD | 20 mi | 180 | 10.4 | – |
| Muenster ISD | 22 mi | 570 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Montague County
- Bowie ISD (1,503 students)
- Saint Jo ISD (326 students)
- Forestburg ISD (180 students)
- Montague ISD (163 students)
- Gold Burg ISD (148 students)
- Prairie Valley ISD (135 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 Cooke St, Nocona, TX 76255
Phone: (940)825-3267
Website: noconaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.