Presidio ISD
Presidio, Texas · Presidio County · Grades Pre-K–12
Presidio ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,085 students. By enrollment it is the 549th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 1,085 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 78.7 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Presidio County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4835800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Presidio ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Rede Franco Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 221 | 12.3 | 94.6% |
| Presidio Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 | 15.7 | 90.8% |
| Presidio High School | High | 9–12 | 418 | 12.9 | 94% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Presidio ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Presidio ISD in context
Size
Presidio 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 Presidio Elementary School with 446 students, and the smallest is Lucy Rede Franco Middle School with 221; the average is 362, 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 9, with 128 students. Grade 12 has 94 students and kindergarten has 65, 45% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Presidio ISD enrolls 34 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 Presidio ISD at 97.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
92.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 90.8% at Presidio Elementary School to 94.6% at Lucy Rede Franco Middle School. 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 78.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.8 counselors it has 603 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
Presidio ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Terlingua CSD, 52 miles away with 121 students. No other district is within 25 miles. Presidio County has 2 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 | 77.6 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 603 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 57.3 | 19 |
| Other student support staff | 2.8 | 388 |
| School administrators | 2.3 | 472 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 723 |
| All staff | 226.4 |
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 | 97.9% |
| White | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 75 |
| Grade 6 | 73 |
| Grade 7 | 77 |
| Grade 8 | 71 |
| Grade 9 | 128 |
| Grade 10 | 91 |
| Grade 11 | 105 |
| Grade 12 | 94 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terlingua CSD | 52 mi | 121 | 8.1 | – |
| Marfa ISD | 56 mi | 194 | 9.1 | – |
| Alpine ISD | 69 mi | 905 | 12 | – |
| Valentine ISD | 72 mi | 32 | 3.1 | – |
| Ft Davis ISD | 76 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Marathon ISD | 80 mi | 58 | 4.7 | – |
| Balmorhea ISD | 104 mi | 146 | 8.1 | – |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | 107 mi | 381 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Presidio County
- Marfa ISD (194 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
701 E Market St, Presidio, TX 79845
Phone: (432)229-3275
Website: presidio-isd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.