Olney ISD
Olney, Texas · Young County · Grades Pre-K–12
Olney ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 691 students. By enrollment it is the 697th 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 | 691 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 73.3 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Young County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4833630 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Olney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 369 | 12 | 59.1% |
| Olney High School | High | 9–12 | 183 | 6.7 | 51.4% |
| Olney Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 139 | 9.2 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Olney ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Olney ISD in context
Size
Olney 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 230 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Olney Elementary School (369) and the smallest is Olney Junior High School (139).
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 5, with 60 students. Grade 12 has 37 students and kindergarten has 50, 26% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Olney ISD enrolls 57 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 Olney ISD at 56.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.3%.
55.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.4% at Olney High School to 59.1% at Olney Elementary School. All 3 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 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.8 counselors it has 182 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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
Olney 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 Newcastle ISD, 12.5 miles away with 227 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Olney ISD. Young 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 | 70.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 3.8 | 182 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 691 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 691 |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 691 |
| Other student support staff | 11.4 | 61 |
| School administrators | 4 | 173 |
| District administrators | 2 | 346 |
| All staff | 135.3 |
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 | 56.3% |
| Hispanic | 37.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Black | 2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
| Grade 9 | 46 |
| Grade 10 | 57 |
| Grade 11 | 43 |
| Grade 12 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle ISD | 12 mi | 227 | 9.2 | – |
| Archer City ISD | 17 mi | 484 | 11.1 | – |
| Graham ISD | 21 mi | 2,148 | 13.7 | – |
| Windthorst ISD | 23 mi | 506 | 12.3 | – |
| Bryson ISD | 26 mi | 267 | 13 | – |
| Throckmorton Collegiate ISD | 27 mi | 144 | 7.6 | – |
| Woodson ISD | 29 mi | 178 | 11.2 | – |
| Holliday ISD | 31 mi | 1,120 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Young County
- Graham ISD (2,148 students)
- Newcastle ISD (227 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
809 W Hamilton, Olney, TX 76374
Phone: (940)564-3519
Website: olneyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.