Pettus ISD
Pettus, Texas · Bee County · Grades Pre-K–12
Pettus ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 377 students. By enrollment it is the 882nd 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 | 2 |
| Students | 377 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 30.8 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bee County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pettus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pettus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 171 | 12.5 | 69.6% |
| Pettus Secondary | High | 6–12 | 206 | 12 | 67% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pettus ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pettus ISD in context
Size
Pettus ISD 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 Pettus Secondary with 206 students, and the smallest is Pettus Elementary School with 171; the average is 189, 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 36 students. Grade 12 has 25 students and kindergarten has 23, within 10% of each other. Pettus ISD enrolls 14 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 Pettus ISD at 62.1%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 36.1%.
68.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 67% at Pettus Secondary to 69.6% at Pettus Elementary School. All 2 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 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 189 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
Pettus 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, 9.9 miles away with 175 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Pettus 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 | 30.8 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 189 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.8 | 48 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 126 |
| School administrators | 2 | 189 |
| District administrators | 1 | 377 |
| All staff | 66.3 |
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 | 62.1% |
| White | 36.1% |
| Black | 1.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 31 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 30 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 31 |
| Grade 9 | 36 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Por Vida Academy | 10 mi | 175 | 14.6 | – |
| Pawnee ISD | 13 mi | 630 | 22.5 | – |
| Valere Public Schools | 15 mi | 871 | 17.3 | – |
| St Mary's Academy Charter School | 15 mi | 282 | 16.5 | – |
| Beeville ISD | 16 mi | 3,033 | 15.6 | – |
| Runge ISD | 19 mi | 162 | 7.9 | – |
| Kenedy ISD | 21 mi | 758 | 13.7 | – |
| Nordheim ISD | 24 mi | 116 | 6.8 | – |
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)
- Pawnee ISD (630 students)
- St Mary's Academy Charter School (282 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 N May St, Pettus, TX 78146
Phone: (361)375-2296
Website: pettusisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.