Pearsall ISD
Pearsall, Texas · Frio County · Grades Pre-K–12
Pearsall ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,953 students. By enrollment it is the 373rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,953 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 117.1 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Frio County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pearsall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall High School | High | 9–12 | 572 | 15.8 | 86% |
| Pearsall Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 442 | 20.7 | 81.2% |
| Pearsall Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 434 | 14.6 | 81.8% |
| Ted Flores Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 503 | 16.9 | 83.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pearsall ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pearsall ISD in context
Size
Pearsall ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 488 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Pearsall High School (572) and the smallest is Pearsall Junior High School (434).
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 9, with 163 students. Grade 12 has 100 students and kindergarten has 132, 24% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Pearsall ISD enrolls 99 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 Pearsall ISD at 93.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 5.2%.
83.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 81.2% at Pearsall Intermediate School to 86% at Pearsall High School. All 4 of its schools serve 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 117.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.7 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 6.9 counselors it has 283 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
Pearsall ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Charlotte ISD, 17.2 miles away with 424 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Pearsall ISD. Frio County has 2 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 | 116.4 | 17 |
| School counselors | 6.9 | 283 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.5 | 260 |
| Other student support staff | 4.2 | 465 |
| School administrators | 10.2 | 191 |
| District administrators | 3 | 651 |
| All staff | 257.8 |
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 | 93.9% |
| White | 5.2% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 99 |
| Kindergarten | 132 |
| Grade 1 | 142 |
| Grade 2 | 130 |
| Grade 3 | 152 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
| Grade 5 | 144 |
| Grade 6 | 156 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 142 |
| Grade 9 | 163 |
| Grade 10 | 156 |
| Grade 11 | 155 |
| Grade 12 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte ISD | 17 mi | 424 | 10.9 | – |
| Devine ISD | 17 mi | 1,972 | 14.8 | – |
| Dilley ISD | 20 mi | 841 | 10.6 | – |
| Natalia ISD | 21 mi | 1,315 | 13.7 | – |
| IDEA Public Schools | 24 mi | 79,430 | 18.4 | – |
| Lytle ISD | 25 mi | 1,825 | 15.4 | – |
| Jourdanton ISD | 27 mi | 1,554 | 14.4 | – |
| Poteet ISD | 27 mi | 1,837 | 14.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Frio County
- Dilley ISD (841 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
318 Berry Ranch Rd, Pearsall, TX 78061
Phone: (830)334-8001
Website: pearsallisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.