Poth ISD
Poth, Texas · Wilson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Poth ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 962 students. By enrollment it is the 588th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 962 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Wilson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4835550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Poth ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poth Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 455 | 13.5 | 33% |
| Poth High School | High | 9–12 | 275 | 10 | 32.4% |
| Poth Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 232 | 14.6 | 30.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Poth ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Poth ISD in context
Size
Poth ISD 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 Poth Elementary School with 455 students, and the smallest is Poth Junior High School with 232; the average is 321, 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 5, with 84 students. Grade 12 has 75 students and kindergarten has 72, within 10% of each other. Poth ISD enrolls 17 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 Poth ISD at 58.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 40.4%.
32.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 30.2% at Poth Junior High School to 33% at Poth 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 77 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 481 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 and 1 school psychologists.
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
Poth ISD 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 Falls City ISD, 7.2 miles away with 442 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Poth ISD. Wilson 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 | 65.6 | 15 |
| School counselors | 2 | 481 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 962 |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 321 |
| School administrators | 4 | 241 |
| District administrators | 3 | 321 |
| All staff | 135.7 |
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
| White | 58.5% |
| Hispanic | 40.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 72 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
| Grade 6 | 73 |
| Grade 7 | 78 |
| Grade 8 | 81 |
| Grade 9 | 61 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 73 |
| Grade 12 | 75 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City ISD | 7 mi | 442 | 13.1 | – |
| Floresville ISD | 8 mi | 4,062 | 16.5 | – |
| Karnes City ISD | 9 mi | 1,021 | 11.5 | – |
| Stockdale ISD | 10 mi | 861 | 11.9 | – |
| Kenedy ISD | 15 mi | 758 | 13.7 | – |
| La Vernia ISD | 17 mi | 3,563 | 19.5 | – |
| Runge ISD | 26 mi | 162 | 7.9 | – |
| Southside ISD | 26 mi | 6,091 | 16.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wilson County
- Floresville ISD (4,062 students)
- La Vernia ISD (3,563 students)
- Stockdale ISD (861 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
510 Titcomb, Poth, TX 78147
Phone: (830)484-3330
Website: pothisd.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.