Panhandle ISD
Panhandle, Texas · Carson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Panhandle ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 620 students. By enrollment it is the 734th 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 | 620 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 58.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Carson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4834230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Panhandle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 290 | 12 | 16.2% |
| Panhandle High School | High | 9–12 | 201 | 9.2 | 18.9% |
| Panhandle Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 129 | 10.4 | 23.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Panhandle ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Panhandle ISD in context
Size
Panhandle ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 207 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Panhandle Elementary School (290) and the smallest is Panhandle Junior High School (129).
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 56 students. Grade 12 has 49 students and kindergarten has 44, 11% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Panhandle ISD enrolls 29 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 Panhandle ISD at 80%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 12.9%.
18.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 16.2% at Panhandle Elementary School to 23.3% at Panhandle Junior High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 310 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
Panhandle ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is White Deer ISD, 13.1 miles away with 322 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Panhandle ISD. Carson County has 3 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 | 56.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 310 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.6 | 42 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 620 |
| School administrators | 4 | 155 |
| District administrators | 2 | 310 |
| All staff | 105.7 |
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
| White | 80% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
| Grade 9 | 44 |
| Grade 10 | 56 |
| Grade 11 | 52 |
| Grade 12 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer ISD | 13 mi | 322 | 10 | – |
| Highland Park ISD | 17 mi | 749 | 12.4 | – |
| Claude ISD | 17 mi | 297 | 10.2 | – |
| Groom ISD | 18 mi | 130 | 6.9 | – |
| Borger ISD | 21 mi | 2,325 | 12.6 | – |
| Grandview-Hopkins ISD | 21 mi | 49 | 8.4 | – |
| Sanford-Fritch ISD | 23 mi | 745 | 10.8 | – |
| River Road ISD | 26 mi | 1,221 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Carson County
- White Deer ISD (322 students)
- Groom ISD (130 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
106 W 9th St, Panhandle, TX 79068
Phone: (806)537-3568
Website: panhandleisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.