Palestine ISD
Palestine, Texas · Anderson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Palestine ISD runs 6 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 3,186 students. By enrollment it is the 281st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,186 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 224.2 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Anderson County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4834050 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Palestine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Primary School | Elementary | K–1 | 400 | 15.5 | 83.5% |
| Palestine High School | High | 9–12 | 1,003 | 12.5 | 77.5% |
| Palestine Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 456 | 12.8 | 80% |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 442 | 14.5 | 81.7% |
| Story Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 670 | 16.3 | 81% |
| Washington Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 215 | 19.5 | 87.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Palestine ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Palestine ISD in context
Size
Palestine ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 531 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Palestine High School (1,003) and the smallest is Washington Early Childhood Center (215).
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 10, with 266 students. Grade 12 has 228 students and kindergarten has 190, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Palestine ISD enrolls 215 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 Palestine ISD at 43.6%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 26.3%.
80.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 77.5% at Palestine High School to 87.4% at Washington Early Childhood Center. All 6 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 224.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 6 counselors it has 531 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 2 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
Palestine ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Westwood ISD, 3.9 miles away with 1,387 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Palestine ISD. Anderson 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 | 194.4 | 16 |
| School counselors | 6 | 531 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 2 | 1,593 |
| Instructional aides | 107.7 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 31.3 | 102 |
| School administrators | 14 | 228 |
| District administrators | 4 | 797 |
| All staff | 519.9 |
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
| Hispanic | 43.6% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Black | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 215 |
| Kindergarten | 190 |
| Grade 1 | 210 |
| Grade 2 | 208 |
| Grade 3 | 234 |
| Grade 4 | 206 |
| Grade 5 | 224 |
| Grade 6 | 240 |
| Grade 7 | 225 |
| Grade 8 | 231 |
| Grade 9 | 258 |
| Grade 10 | 266 |
| Grade 11 | 251 |
| Grade 12 | 228 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood ISD | 4 mi | 1,387 | 12.7 | – |
| Elkhart ISD | 9 mi | 1,187 | 13.5 | – |
| Neches ISD | 11 mi | 337 | 10.1 | – |
| Slocum ISD | 13 mi | 323 | 10.1 | – |
| Oakwood ISD | 18 mi | 203 | 9 | – |
| Grapeland ISD | 20 mi | 574 | 11.4 | – |
| Cayuga ISD | 21 mi | 577 | 11 | – |
| Frankston ISD | 22 mi | 811 | 12.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Anderson County
- Westwood ISD (1,387 students)
- Elkhart ISD (1,187 students)
- Frankston ISD (811 students)
- Cayuga ISD (577 students)
- Neches ISD (337 students)
- Slocum ISD (323 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1007 E Park Ave, Palestine, TX 75801
Phone: (903)731-8000
Website: palestineschools.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.