Post ISD
Post, Texas · Garza County · Grades Pre-K–12
Post ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 686 students. By enrollment it is the 699th 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 | 686 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 62.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Garza County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4835490 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Post ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 311 | 12.4 | 79.1% |
| Post High School | High | 9–12 | 233 | 10.4 | 65.2% |
| Post Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 142 | 9.7 | 62.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Post ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Post ISD in context
Size
Post ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 229 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Post Elementary School (311) and the smallest is Post Middle School (142).
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 10, with 69 students. Grade 12 has 57 students and kindergarten has 38, 50% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Post ISD enrolls 43 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 Post ISD at 62.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 26.8%.
71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.7% at Post Middle School to 79.1% at Post Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 686 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
Post 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 Southland ISD, 15.7 miles away with 132 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Post ISD. Garza 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 | 54.1 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 686 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.5 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 3.1 | 221 |
| School administrators | 5.7 | 120 |
| District administrators | 2 | 343 |
| All staff | 132.7 |
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 | 62.7% |
| White | 26.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 49 |
| Grade 6 | 36 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 54 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 69 |
| Grade 11 | 56 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland ISD | 16 mi | 132 | 8 | – |
| Wilson ISD | 22 mi | 133 | 10.1 | – |
| Slaton ISD | 23 mi | 1,271 | 12.8 | – |
| Tahoka ISD | 25 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
| Borden County ISD | 29 mi | 249 | 11.2 | – |
| O'Donnell ISD | 30 mi | 253 | 7.9 | – |
| New Home ISD | 32 mi | 708 | 13.7 | – |
| Roosevelt ISD | 32 mi | 1,138 | 10.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Garza County
- Southland ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
501 S Ave K, Post, TX 79356
Phone: (806)495-3343
Website: postisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.