Perryton ISD
Perryton, Texas · Ochiltree County · Grades Pre-K–12
Perryton ISD runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 1,802 students. By enrollment it is the 398th 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 | 6 |
| Students | 1,802 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145.2 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ochiltree County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834650 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Perryton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin F Williams Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 293 | 13.5 | 64.2% |
| James L Wright Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 385 | 14.5 | 65.5% |
| Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center | High | 10–12 | 13 | 2.6 | 53.8% |
| Perryton High School | High | 9–12 | 549 | 11 | 54.3% |
| Perryton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 395 | 12.7 | 60.8% |
| Perryton Kinder | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 167 | 15.2 | 68.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Perryton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Perryton ISD in context
Size
Perryton 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 300 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Perryton High School (549) and the smallest is Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center (13).
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 152 students. Grade 12 has 133 students and kindergarten has 96, 39% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Perryton ISD enrolls 71 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 Perryton ISD at 75.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 23%.
61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.8% at Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center to 68.3% at Perryton Kinder.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 145.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.1 counselors it has 440 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.8 librarians or media specialists and 2 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
Perryton ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Booker ISD, 15.5 miles away with 343 students. 1 district is within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Perryton ISD.
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 | 139.8 | 13 |
| School counselors | 4.1 | 440 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.8 | 1,001 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 901 |
| Instructional aides | 61.9 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 12.9 | 140 |
| School administrators | 5.6 | 322 |
| District administrators | 3 | 601 |
| All staff | 353.8 |
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 | 75.4% |
| White | 23% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 96 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 151 |
| Grade 4 | 152 |
| Grade 5 | 141 |
| Grade 6 | 119 |
| Grade 7 | 135 |
| Grade 8 | 141 |
| Grade 9 | 132 |
| Grade 10 | 147 |
| Grade 11 | 150 |
| Grade 12 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker ISD | 16 mi | 343 | 10.1 | – |
| Spearman ISD | 25 mi | 692 | 10.4 | – |
| Darrouzett ISD | 27 mi | 86 | 5.4 | – |
| Gruver ISD | 34 mi | 409 | 7.9 | – |
| Follett ISD | 37 mi | 182 | 9.4 | – |
| Canadian ISD | 41 mi | 758 | 9.5 | – |
| Pringle-Morse CISD | 44 mi | 128 | 6.8 | – |
| Miami ISD | 50 mi | 177 | 9.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
821 Sw 17th Ave, Perryton, TX 79070
Phone: (806)435-5478
Website: perrytonisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.