Prairiland ISD
Pattonville, Texas · Lamar County · Grades Pre-K–12
Prairiland ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,105 students. By enrollment it is the 541st 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,105 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4835740 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Prairiland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 408 | 14.8 | 49.5% |
| Deport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Prairiland High School | High | 9–12 | 283 | 9.5 | 39.2% |
| Prairiland Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 260 | 13.3 | 48.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Prairiland ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Prairiland ISD in context
Size
Prairiland ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 276 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Blossom Elementary School (408) and the smallest is Deport Elementary School (154).
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 4, with 95 students. Grade 12 has 63 students and kindergarten has 78, 19% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Prairiland ISD enrolls 46 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 Prairiland ISD at 83.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.6%.
49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39.2% at Prairiland High School to 66.2% at Deport Elementary School. All 4 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 90 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 553 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
Prairiland 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 Detroit ISD, 8.4 miles away with 488 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Prairiland ISD. Lamar 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 | 79 | 14 |
| School counselors | 2 | 553 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 25.4 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 4.2 | 263 |
| School administrators | 6 | 184 |
| District administrators | 2 | 553 |
| All staff | 169.1 |
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 | 83.3% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 78 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 80 |
| Grade 6 | 95 |
| Grade 7 | 90 |
| Grade 8 | 75 |
| Grade 9 | 83 |
| Grade 10 | 65 |
| Grade 11 | 72 |
| Grade 12 | 63 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit ISD | 8 mi | 488 | 11 | – |
| Paris ISD | 11 mi | 3,832 | 14.5 | – |
| Chisum ISD | 11 mi | 1,184 | 12.4 | – |
| North Lamar ISD | 14 mi | 2,395 | 13.8 | – |
| Rivercrest ISD | 17 mi | 684 | 10.2 | – |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | 17 mi | 209 | 10.1 | – |
| Clarksville ISD | 18 mi | 500 | 11.8 | – |
| Cooper ISD | 24 mi | 903 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lamar County
- Paris ISD (3,832 students)
- North Lamar ISD (2,395 students)
- Chisum ISD (1,184 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
466 Fm 196 S, Pattonville, TX 75468
Phone: (903)652-6476
Website: prairiland.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.