Palacios ISD
Palacios, Texas · Matagorda County · Grades Pre-K–12
Palacios ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 1,265 students. By enrollment it is the 495th 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 | 1,265 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834020 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Palacios ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palacios Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 610 | 14.4 | 77.2% |
| Palacios Junior Senior High School | High | 6–12 | 655 | 11.2 | 69.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Palacios ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Palacios ISD in context
Size
Palacios ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Palacios Junior Senior High School with 655 students, and the smallest is Palacios Elementary School with 610; the average is 633, 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 107 students this year. Grade 12 has 78 students and kindergarten has 86, within 10% of each other. Palacios ISD enrolls 94 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 Palacios ISD at 71.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 21.3%.
73.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 69.6% at Palacios Junior Senior High School to 77.2% at Palacios 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 101.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 422 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.1 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
NCES classifies Palacios 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 Tidehaven ISD, 15 miles away with 1,065 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Palacios ISD. Matagorda County has 5 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 | 89.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3 | 422 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.1 | 1,150 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,265 |
| Instructional aides | 30.6 | 41 |
| Other student support staff | 8.6 | 147 |
| School administrators | 5 | 253 |
| District administrators | 2.6 | 487 |
| All staff | 229.7 |
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 | 71.6% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 79 |
| Grade 6 | 91 |
| Grade 7 | 86 |
| Grade 8 | 102 |
| Grade 9 | 90 |
| Grade 10 | 107 |
| Grade 11 | 101 |
| Grade 12 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidehaven ISD | 15 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
| Matagorda ISD | 17 mi | 109 | 6.9 | – |
| Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success | 25 mi | 1,991 | 16.7 | – |
| Calhoun County ISD | 25 mi | 3,514 | 14.8 | – |
| Bay City ISD | 25 mi | 3,473 | 18.4 | – |
| Industrial ISD | 27 mi | 1,156 | 13.7 | – |
| Ganado ISD | 28 mi | 712 | 13 | – |
| Louise ISD | 29 mi | 535 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Matagorda County
- Bay City ISD (3,473 students)
- Tidehaven ISD (1,065 students)
- Van Vleck ISD (1,039 students)
- Matagorda ISD (109 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1209 12th St, Palacios, TX 77465
Phone: (361)972-5491
Website: palaciosisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.