Pottsboro ISD
Pottsboro, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Pottsboro ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,453 students. By enrollment it is the 462nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,453 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101.3 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4835580 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pottsboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsboro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 552 | 15 | 36.6% |
| Pottsboro High School | High | 9–12 | 460 | 13.8 | 32.4% |
| Pottsboro Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 440 | 14.1 | 30.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pottsboro ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pottsboro ISD in context
Size
Pottsboro ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 484 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Pottsboro Elementary School (552) and the smallest is Pottsboro Middle School (440).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 129 students this year. Grade 12 has 122 students and kindergarten has 104, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Pottsboro ISD enrolls 39 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 Pottsboro ISD at 80.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 9.6%.
33.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 30.2% at Pottsboro Middle School to 36.6% at Pottsboro 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 101.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3.1 counselors it has 469 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.2 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
NCES classifies Pottsboro ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Denison ISD, 5.4 miles away with 4,977 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Pottsboro ISD. Grayson County has 13 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 | 94.5 | 15 |
| School counselors | 3.1 | 469 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 7,265 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 21.1 | 69 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 692 |
| School administrators | 5.5 | 264 |
| District administrators | 2 | 727 |
| All staff | 193.8 |
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 | 80.7% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 91 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 129 |
| Grade 5 | 119 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 112 |
| Grade 8 | 114 |
| Grade 9 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 120 |
| Grade 11 | 99 |
| Grade 12 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison ISD | 5 mi | 4,977 | 13.7 | – |
| Sherman ISD | 6 mi | 7,788 | 12.4 | – |
| S and S CISD | 11 mi | 944 | 12.6 | – |
| Whitesboro ISD | 16 mi | 1,802 | 14.9 | – |
| Howe ISD | 16 mi | 1,265 | 12.3 | – |
| Bells ISD | 17 mi | 1,007 | 12.2 | – |
| Tom Bean ISD | 18 mi | 741 | 12.5 | – |
| Collinsville ISD | 19 mi | 600 | 12.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grayson County
- Sherman ISD (7,788 students)
- Denison ISD (4,977 students)
- Van Alstyne ISD (2,612 students)
- Whitesboro ISD (1,802 students)
- Howe ISD (1,265 students)
- Gunter ISD (1,156 students)
- Bells ISD (1,007 students)
- S and S CISD (944 students)
- Whitewright ISD (801 students)
- Tom Bean ISD (741 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1401 Katy Ln, Pottsboro, TX 75076
Phone: (903)771-0083
Website: pottsboroisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.