Nueces Canyon CISD
Barksdale, Texas · Real County · Grades Pre-K–12
Nueces Canyon CISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 240 students. By enrollment it is the 1000th 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 | 240 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 26.8 |
| Students per teacher | 9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Real County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4833240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Nueces Canyon CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces Canyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 126 | 10.4 | 88.9% |
| Nueces Canyon JH/HS | High | 7–12 | 114 | 7.7 | 64% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Nueces Canyon CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nueces Canyon CISD in context
Size
Nueces Canyon CISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Nueces Canyon Elementary School with 126 students, and the smallest is Nueces Canyon JH/HS with 114; the average is 120, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 24 students this year. Grade 12 has 19 students and kindergarten has 17, 12% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Nueces Canyon CISD enrolls 10 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 Nueces Canyon CISD at 52.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 45%.
77.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 64% at Nueces Canyon JH/HS to 88.9% at Nueces Canyon 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 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.7 counselors it has 343 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 Nueces Canyon CISD'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 Leakey ISD, 15.9 miles away with 343 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Nueces Canyon CISD. Real 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 | 26.2 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.7 | 343 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1.4 | 171 |
| District administrators | 0.3 | 800 |
| All staff | 49.4 |
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 | 52.1% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leakey ISD | 16 mi | 343 | 12.9 | – |
| Rocksprings ISD | 25 mi | 200 | 9.3 | – |
| Utopia ISD | 30 mi | 196 | 10.6 | – |
| Brackett ISD | 35 mi | 521 | 10.5 | – |
| Knippa ISD | 36 mi | 408 | 12.5 | – |
| Divide ISD | 38 mi | 35 | 12.7 | – |
| Uvalde CISD | 38 mi | 4,019 | 16.4 | – |
| Big Springs Charter School | 39 mi | 175 | 9.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Real County
- Leakey ISD (343 students)
- Big Springs Charter School (175 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 Taylor St, Barksdale, TX 78828
Phone: (830)234-3514
Website: nccisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.