Petrolia CISD
Petrolia, Texas · Clay County · Grades Pre-K–12
Petrolia CISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 510 students. By enrollment it is the 796th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 510 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41.9 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4834710 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Petrolia CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrolia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 277 | 12.8 | 57% |
| Petrolia Junior High/High School | High | 7–12 | 233 | 11.5 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Petrolia CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Petrolia CISD in context
Size
Petrolia CISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Petrolia Elementary School with 277 students, and the smallest is Petrolia Junior High/High School with 233; the average is 255, against 626 statewide.
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 48 students. Grade 12 has 27 students and kindergarten has 21, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Petrolia CISD enrolls 44 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 Petrolia CISD at 77.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 13.5%.
60.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57% at Petrolia Elementary School to 64.8% at Petrolia Junior High/High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 510 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
Petrolia CISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Henrietta ISD, 14 miles away with 886 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Petrolia CISD. Clay County has 4 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 | 40.1 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 510 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15.8 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 0.8 | 638 |
| School administrators | 2.3 | 222 |
| District administrators | 2 | 255 |
| All staff | 84.2 |
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 | 77.3% |
| Hispanic | 13.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 37 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 38 |
| Grade 7 | 37 |
| Grade 8 | 42 |
| Grade 9 | 48 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta ISD | 14 mi | 886 | 10.9 | – |
| City View ISD | 18 mi | 1,152 | 11.5 | – |
| Burkburnett ISD | 18 mi | 3,213 | 13.4 | – |
| Wichita Falls ISD | 19 mi | 12,644 | 15.3 | – |
| Iowa Park CISD | 24 mi | 1,904 | 13.2 | – |
| Midway ISD | 27 mi | 137 | 7.3 | – |
| Bellevue ISD | 29 mi | 234 | 13.3 | – |
| Holliday ISD | 30 mi | 1,120 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Clay County
- Henrietta ISD (886 students)
- Bellevue ISD (234 students)
- Midway ISD (137 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
701 S Prairie, Petrolia, TX 76377
Phone: (940)524-3555
Website: petroliaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.