Premont ISD
Premont, Texas · Jim Wells County · Grades Pre-K–12
Premont ISD runs 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 high) with 794 students. By enrollment it is the 644th 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 | 794 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 54.1 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4835760 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Premont ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premont Collegiate High School | High | 6–12 | 387 | 12.9 | 91% |
| Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 357 | 17.1 | 95.2% |
| Premont Montessori Academy | Elementary | K–2 | 50 | 15.6 | 96% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Premont ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Premont ISD in context
Size
Premont 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 265 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Premont Collegiate High School (387) and the smallest is Premont Montessori Academy (50).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 1 is its largest grade, with 67 students this year. Grade 12 has 48 students and kindergarten has 51, within 10% of each other. Premont ISD enrolls 59 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 Premont ISD at 96.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
93.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 91% at Premont Collegiate High School to 96% at Premont Montessori Academy. All 3 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 54.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 265 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
NCES classifies Premont ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is La Gloria ISD, 4.6 miles away with 119 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Premont ISD. Jim Wells County has 5 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 | 52.6 | 15 |
| School counselors | 3 | 265 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 794 |
| School administrators | 3.1 | 256 |
| District administrators | 4 | 199 |
| All staff | 104 |
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 | 96.2% |
| White | 2.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 49 |
| Grade 7 | 58 |
| Grade 8 | 62 |
| Grade 9 | 63 |
| Grade 10 | 49 |
| Grade 11 | 58 |
| Grade 12 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gloria ISD | 5 mi | 119 | 14.9 | – |
| Brooks County ISD | 9 mi | 1,180 | 14 | – |
| Ramirez CSD | 17 mi | 36 | 6.3 | – |
| Ricardo ISD | 18 mi | 659 | 14.8 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 19 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Kingsville ISD | 20 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
| Riviera ISD | 20 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | 20 mi | 444 | 11.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jim Wells County
- Alice ISD (4,297 students)
- Orange Grove ISD (1,648 students)
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD (444 students)
- La Gloria ISD (119 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
439 S W 4th, Premont, TX 78375
Phone: (361)348-3915
Website: premontisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.