Prairie Valley ISD
Nocona, Texas · Montague County · Grades Pre-K–12
Prairie Valley ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 135 students. By enrollment it is the 1133rd 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 | 1 |
| Students | 135 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14.7 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4835730 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Prairie Valley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Valley School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 135 | 9.2 | 51.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Prairie Valley ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Prairie Valley ISD in context
Size
Prairie Valley ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Prairie Valley School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 16 students this year. Grade 12 has 16 students and kindergarten has 8, 100% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Prairie Valley ISD enrolls 20 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 Prairie Valley ISD at 74.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 14.8%.
51.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Prairie Valley ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
NCES classifies Prairie Valley ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Nocona ISD, 7 miles away with 785 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Prairie Valley ISD. Montague County has 7 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 | 14.2 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5.9 | 23 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.1 | 1,350 |
| District administrators | 0.9 | 150 |
| All staff | 26.3 |
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 | 74.1% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Two or more races | 10.4% |
| Black | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 10 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 13 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocona ISD | 7 mi | 785 | 12.1 | – |
| Montague ISD | 16 mi | 163 | 13.3 | – |
| Saint Jo ISD | 18 mi | 326 | 11.5 | – |
| Gold Burg ISD | 18 mi | 148 | 10.3 | – |
| Bowie ISD | 24 mi | 1,503 | 13.6 | – |
| Bellevue ISD | 25 mi | 234 | 13.3 | – |
| Muenster ISD | 26 mi | 570 | 12.6 | – |
| Forestburg ISD | 27 mi | 180 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Montague County
- Bowie ISD (1,503 students)
- Nocona ISD (785 students)
- Saint Jo ISD (326 students)
- Forestburg ISD (180 students)
- Montague ISD (163 students)
- Gold Burg ISD (148 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
12920 Fm 103, Nocona, TX 76255
Phone: (940)825-4425
Website: prairievalleyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.