Petersburg ISD
Petersburg, Texas · Hale County · Grades Pre-K–12
Petersburg ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 243 students. By enrollment it is the 996th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 243 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 25.5 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4834680 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Petersburg ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 243 | 9.5 | 76.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Petersburg ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Petersburg ISD in context
Size
Petersburg 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, Petersburg 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
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 27 students this year. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 16, within 10% of each other. Petersburg ISD enrolls 21 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 Petersburg ISD at 71.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 26.3%.
76.5% 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 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 243 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 Petersburg ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Abernathy ISD, 14.2 miles away with 808 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Petersburg ISD. Hale 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 | 25.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 243 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.2 | 22 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 243 |
| School administrators | 2 | 122 |
| District administrators | 1 | 243 |
| All staff | 57.5 |
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
| Hispanic | 71.2% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abernathy ISD | 14 mi | 808 | 11.1 | – |
| Lorenzo ISD | 14 mi | 207 | 8.4 | – |
| Floydada Collegiate ISD | 15 mi | 671 | 10.3 | – |
| Idalou ISD | 15 mi | 995 | 11.8 | – |
| New Deal ISD | 17 mi | 731 | 10.8 | – |
| Ralls ISD | 18 mi | 370 | 9.8 | – |
| Lockney ISD | 19 mi | 391 | 10.4 | – |
| Hale Center ISD | 20 mi | 561 | 10 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hale County
- Plainview ISD (4,077 students)
- Abernathy ISD (808 students)
- Hale Center ISD (561 students)
- Cotton Center ISD (100 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1411 W 4th, Petersburg, TX 79250
Phone: (806)667-3585
Website: petersburgisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.