Panther Creek CISD
Valera, Texas · Coleman County · Grades Pre-K–12
Panther Creek CISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 163 students. By enrollment it is the 1091st 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 | 1 |
| Students | 163 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.1 |
| Students per teacher | 7.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Coleman County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4800007 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Panther Creek CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panther Creek School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 163 | 7.7 | 69.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Panther Creek CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Panther Creek CISD in context
Size
Panther Creek CISD 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, Panther Creek 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
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 18 students. Grade 12 has 15 students and kindergarten has 6, 150% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Panther Creek CISD 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 Panther Creek CISD at 73.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 20.9%.
69.9% 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 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.1 counselors it has 1,630 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
Panther Creek CISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Coleman ISD, 14 miles away with 796 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Panther Creek CISD. Coleman 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 | 20.3 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0.1 | 1,630 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.5 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 0.9 | 181 |
| School administrators | 1 | 163 |
| District administrators | 0 | – |
| All staff | 35.5 |
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 | 73.6% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 1.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 11 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman ISD | 14 mi | 796 | 10.7 | – |
| Santa Anna ISD | 15 mi | 259 | 10.1 | – |
| Lohn ISD | 23 mi | 123 | 8.4 | – |
| Olfen ISD | 24 mi | 145 | 10.5 | – |
| Bangs ISD | 26 mi | 793 | 12.2 | – |
| Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 30 mi | 1,607 | 26.6 | – |
| Mullin ISD | 33 mi | 132 | 5.3 | – |
| Brownwood ISD | 34 mi | 3,393 | 13.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Coleman County
- Coleman ISD (796 students)
- Santa Anna ISD (259 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
129 Pr 3421, Valera, TX 76884
Phone: (325)203-5800
Website: pcreek.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.