Pewitt CISD
Omaha, Texas · Morris County · Grades Pre-K–12
Pewitt CISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 853 students. By enrollment it is the 617th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 853 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Morris County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pewitt CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pewitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 415 | 14.3 | 69.4% |
| Pewitt High School | High | 9–12 | 262 | 10.7 | 56.9% |
| Pewitt Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 | 10.1 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pewitt CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pewitt CISD in context
Size
Pewitt CISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Pewitt Elementary School with 415 students, and the smallest is Pewitt Junior High School with 176; the average is 284, 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 11, with 77 students. Grade 12 has 59 students and kindergarten has 57, within 10% of each other. Pewitt CISD enrolls 50 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 Pewitt CISD at 58.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 17.5%.
63.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.9% at Pewitt High School to 69.4% at Pewitt Elementary School. All 3 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 71 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 284 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
Pewitt CISD 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 Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD, 11 miles away with 1,026 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Pewitt CISD. Morris 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 | 70.6 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 284 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4.1 | 208 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 853 |
| School administrators | 4 | 213 |
| District administrators | 2 | 427 |
| All staff | 122.3 |
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
| White | 58.6% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Black | 12.3% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 48 |
| Grade 7 | 65 |
| Grade 8 | 63 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 67 |
| Grade 11 | 77 |
| Grade 12 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 11 mi | 1,026 | 11.8 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 11 mi | 928 | 11.3 | – |
| Hughes Springs ISD | 13 mi | 1,090 | 10.9 | – |
| Harts Bluff ISD | 14 mi | 891 | 12.3 | – |
| Mount Pleasant ISD | 15 mi | 5,153 | 12.7 | – |
| Simms ISD | 17 mi | 480 | 10 | – |
| Pittsburg ISD | 20 mi | 2,245 | 11.9 | – |
| Hubbard ISD | 20 mi | 64 | 6.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Morris County
- Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD (1,026 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1330 Us Hwy 67 W, Omaha, TX 75571
Phone: (903)884-2804
Website: pewittcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.