Onalaska ISD
Onalaska, Texas · Polk County · Grades Pre-K–12
Onalaska ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 1,196 students. By enrollment it is the 507th 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 | 1,196 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4833690 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Onalaska ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onalaska Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 704 | 14.2 | 68.5% |
| Onalaska Junior/Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 492 | 12.5 | 58.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Onalaska ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Onalaska ISD in context
Size
Onalaska ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 598 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Onalaska Elementary School (704) and the smallest is Onalaska Junior/Senior High School (492).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 101 students this year. Grade 12 has 74 students and kindergarten has 83, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Onalaska ISD enrolls 66 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 Onalaska ISD at 75.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 14.2%.
64.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 58.9% at Onalaska Junior/Senior High School to 68.5% at Onalaska 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 88.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 399 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 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
NCES classifies Onalaska 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 Livingston ISD, 12.4 miles away with 4,016 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Onalaska ISD. Polk County has 6 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 | 86 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3 | 399 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,196 |
| Instructional aides | 31.4 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 6.8 | 176 |
| School administrators | 4.1 | 292 |
| District administrators | 2 | 598 |
| All staff | 198.9 |
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 | 75.8% |
| Hispanic | 14.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 66 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 79 |
| Grade 2 | 97 |
| Grade 3 | 93 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 101 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 77 |
| Grade 8 | 90 |
| Grade 9 | 90 |
| Grade 10 | 90 |
| Grade 11 | 71 |
| Grade 12 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston ISD | 12 mi | 4,016 | 16.4 | – |
| Leggett ISD | 15 mi | 227 | 14.8 | – |
| Groveton ISD | 16 mi | 754 | 12.5 | – |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 17 mi | 1,585 | 13.5 | – |
| Trinity ISD | 17 mi | 1,179 | 15.1 | – |
| Goodrich ISD | 18 mi | 266 | 11.2 | – |
| Corrigan-Camden ISD | 20 mi | 834 | 13.7 | – |
| Evolution Academy Charter School | 23 mi | 629 | 22.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Polk County
- Livingston ISD (4,016 students)
- Corrigan-Camden ISD (834 students)
- Big Sandy ISD (506 students)
- Goodrich ISD (266 students)
- Leggett ISD (227 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
134 N Fm 356, Onalaska, TX 77360
Phone: (936)646-1000
Website: onalaskaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.