Paducah ISD
Paducah, Texas · Cottle County · Grades Pre-K–12
Paducah ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 156 students. By enrollment it is the 1099th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 156 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17.5 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cottle County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4833900 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Paducah ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 156 | 8.9 | 67.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Paducah ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Paducah ISD in context
Size
Paducah ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Paducah School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 17 students this year. Grade 12 has 13 students and kindergarten has 7, 86% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Paducah ISD enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Paducah ISD at 43.6%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 41.7%.
67.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.3 counselors it has 520 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 Paducah 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 Guthrie CSD, 27 miles away with 93 students. No other district is within 25 miles.
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 | 17.5 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0.3 | 520 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4.4 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 156 |
| District administrators | 1 | 156 |
| All staff | 32.4 |
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
| Hispanic | 43.6% |
| White | 41.7% |
| Black | 11.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 9 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 10 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guthrie CSD | 27 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
| Childress ISD | 29 mi | 978 | 11.3 | – |
| Motley County ISD | 29 mi | 179 | 10.1 | – |
| Patton Springs ISD | 34 mi | 88 | 7.9 | – |
| Crowell ISD | 34 mi | 189 | 11.1 | – |
| Quanah ISD | 38 mi | 434 | 8 | – |
| Benjamin ISD | 42 mi | 94 | 6.6 | – |
| Turkey-Quitaque ISD | 46 mi | 180 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
810 Goodwin Room 462, Paducah, TX 79248
Phone: (806)492-3524
Website: paducahisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.