Pawnee ISD
Pawnee, Texas · Bee County · Grades Pre-K–11
Pawnee ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 630 students. By enrollment it is the 725th 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 | 630 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 28.1 |
| Students per teacher | 22.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pawnee ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee El / J H/HS | Other | Pre-K–11 | 630 | 22.5 | 83.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pawnee ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pawnee ISD in context
Size
Pawnee 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, Pawnee El / J H/HS, 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 kindergarten, with 26 students. Grade 11 has 6 students and kindergarten has 26, 77% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Pawnee ISD enrolls 446 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 Pawnee ISD at 64.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 16.8%.
83.2% 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 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 22.5 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 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 and 1 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
Pawnee ISD 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 Por Vida Academy, 8 miles away with 175 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Pawnee ISD. Bee County has 5 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 | 27.3 | 23 |
| School counselors | 1 | 630 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 630 |
| Instructional aides | 51.2 | 12 |
| Other student support staff | 7.9 | 80 |
| School administrators | 3 | 210 |
| District administrators | 2.1 | 300 |
| All staff | 137.7 |
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
| Hispanic | 64.8% |
| White | 16.8% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 446 |
| Kindergarten | 26 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 22 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Por Vida Academy | 8 mi | 175 | 14.6 | – |
| Pettus ISD | 13 mi | 377 | 12.2 | – |
| Three Rivers ISD | 17 mi | 566 | 10.5 | – |
| Kenedy ISD | 18 mi | 758 | 13.7 | – |
| Karnes City ISD | 22 mi | 1,021 | 11.5 | – |
| Falls City ISD | 23 mi | 442 | 13.1 | – |
| St Mary's Academy Charter School | 23 mi | 282 | 16.5 | – |
| George West ISD | 23 mi | 1,063 | 14.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bee County
- Beeville ISD (3,033 students)
- Skidmore-Tynan ISD (775 students)
- Pettus ISD (377 students)
- St Mary's Academy Charter School (282 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6229 Fm 798, Pawnee, TX 78145
Phone: (361)456-7256
Website: pawneeisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.