Palo Pinto ISD
Palo Pinto, Texas · Palo Pinto County · Grades Pre-K–6
Palo Pinto ISD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 94 students. By enrollment it is the 1180th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 94 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 10 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4834140 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Palo Pinto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 94 | 9.4 | 44.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Palo Pinto ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Palo Pinto ISD in context
Size
Palo Pinto 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, Palo Pinto Elementary 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 4 is its largest grade, with 17 students this year. Grade 6 has 12 students and kindergarten has 11, within 10% of each other. Palo Pinto ISD enrolls 10 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 Palo Pinto ISD at 80.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 16%.
44.7% 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 10 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Palo Pinto ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. 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 Palo Pinto 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 Graford ISD, 12.3 miles away with 339 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Palo Pinto ISD. Palo Pinto 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 | 8.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0.9 | 104 |
| Other student support staff | 0.2 | 470 |
| School administrators | 1 | 94 |
| District administrators | 1 | 94 |
| All staff | 17 |
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 | 80.9% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 7 |
| Grade 6 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graford ISD | 12 mi | 339 | 8.7 | – |
| Santo ISD | 12 mi | 582 | 12.6 | – |
| Mineral Wells ISD | 14 mi | 3,303 | 15.3 | – |
| Gordon ISD | 15 mi | 227 | 9.6 | – |
| Millsap ISD | 17 mi | 1,083 | 13.3 | – |
| Strawn ISD | 19 mi | 172 | 8.7 | – |
| Garner ISD | 19 mi | 357 | 10.1 | – |
| Brock ISD | 22 mi | 2,169 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Palo Pinto County
- Mineral Wells ISD (3,303 students)
- Santo ISD (582 students)
- Graford ISD (339 students)
- Gordon ISD (227 students)
- Strawn ISD (172 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
821 Oak St, Palo Pinto, TX 76484
Phone: (940)659-2745
Website: palopintoisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.