Panola Charter School
Carthage, Texas · Panola County · Grades 8–12 · Charter
Panola Charter School runs 3 schools (3 high) with 184 students. By enrollment it is the 1062nd 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 | 3 |
| Students | 184 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 7 |
| Students per teacher | 26.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – (state 61.6%) |
| County | Panola County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4800213 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Panola Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola Cs | High | 8–12 | 32 | 32 | – |
| Panola Early College High School | High | 8–12 | 55 | 27.5 | – |
| Texas Early College High School | High | 8–12 | 97 | 24.3 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Panola Charter School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Panola Charter School in context
Size
Panola Charter School 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 61 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Texas Early College High School (97) and the smallest is Panola Cs (32). NCES lists Panola Charter School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 47 students this year. Grade 12 has 47 students and grade 8 has 26, 81% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Panola Charter School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Panola Charter School at 72.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 15.8%.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 26.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 0.5 counselors it has 368 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 Panola Charter School's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Beckville ISD, 6.4 miles away with 684 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Panola Charter School. Panola County has 4 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 | 5.2 | 35 |
| School counselors | 0.5 | 368 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 3 | 61 |
| District administrators | 2 | 92 |
| All staff | 18 |
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 | 72.3% |
| Hispanic | 15.8% |
| Black | 6% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 8 | 26 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 38 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckville ISD | 6 mi | 684 | 10.1 | – |
| Carthage ISD | 7 mi | 2,637 | 14.5 | – |
| Tatum ISD | 11 mi | 1,392 | 15.3 | – |
| Elysian Fields ISD | 14 mi | 775 | 10.4 | – |
| Gary ISD | 16 mi | 476 | 12.5 | – |
| Marshall ISD | 19 mi | 4,957 | 15 | – |
| Hallsville ISD | 21 mi | 24,602 | 61.8 | – |
| Waskom ISD | 22 mi | 806 | 11.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Panola County
- Carthage ISD (2,637 students)
- Beckville ISD (684 students)
- Gary ISD (476 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1110 Fm 10, Carthage, TX 75633
Phone: (903)693-6355
Website: panolaschools.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.