Ore City ISD
Ore City, Texas · Upshur County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ore City ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 788 students. By enrollment it is the 648th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 788 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 76.1 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4833840 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ore City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 | 11.8 | 67.4% |
| Ore City High School | High | 9–12 | 220 | 9.2 | 60.9% |
| Ore City Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 191 | 9.5 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ore City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ore City ISD in context
Size
Ore City 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 Ore City Elementary School with 377 students, and the smallest is Ore City Middle School with 191; the average is 263, against 626 statewide.
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 72 students this year. Grade 12 has 51 students and kindergarten has 40, 28% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ore City 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 Ore City ISD at 62.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.3%.
64.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.9% at Ore City High School to 67.4% at Ore City 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 76.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 394 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 Ore City 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 New Diana ISD, 6.6 miles away with 1,136 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Ore City ISD. Upshur 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 | 64.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 394 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 788 |
| Instructional aides | 20.5 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 6.2 | 127 |
| School administrators | 5.9 | 134 |
| District administrators | 2 | 394 |
| All staff | 160.5 |
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 | 62.7% |
| Hispanic | 27.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
| Grade 6 | 70 |
| Grade 7 | 66 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
| Grade 9 | 60 |
| Grade 10 | 58 |
| Grade 11 | 51 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Diana ISD | 7 mi | 1,136 | 15 | – |
| Avinger ISD | 12 mi | 112 | 6.9 | – |
| Harleton ISD | 12 mi | 705 | 11.2 | – |
| Gilmer ISD | 14 mi | 2,946 | 13.6 | – |
| Union Hill ISD | 15 mi | 282 | 13.4 | – |
| Hughes Springs ISD | 15 mi | 1,090 | 10.9 | – |
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 15 mi | 1,026 | 11.8 | – |
| Spring Hill ISD | 17 mi | 1,901 | 13.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Upshur County
- Gilmer ISD (2,946 students)
- New Diana ISD (1,136 students)
- Harmony ISD (895 students)
- Union Grove ISD (720 students)
- Big Sandy ISD (649 students)
- Union Hill ISD (282 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 Rebel Rd, Ore City, TX 75683
Phone: (903)968-3300
Website: ocisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.