Quinlan ISD
Quinlan, Texas · Hunt County · Grades Pre-K–12
Quinlan ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,936 students. By enrollment it is the 298th 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 | 2,936 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4836240 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Quinlan ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E Butler Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 651 | 15.4 | 76% |
| C B Thompson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 671 | 16 | 73.5% |
| D C Cannon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 815 | 17.9 | 78.4% |
| Wh Ford High School | High | 9–12 | 799 | 14.5 | 63.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Quinlan ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Quinlan ISD in context
Size
Quinlan ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is D C Cannon Elementary School with 815 students, and the smallest is A E Butler Intermediate School with 651; the average is 734, 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 8, with 235 students. Grade 12 has 161 students and kindergarten has 202, 20% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Quinlan ISD enrolls 171 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 Quinlan ISD at 49.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 45.1%.
72.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 63.6% at Wh Ford High School to 78.4% at D C Cannon 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 185 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 979 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 and 1.9 school psychologists.
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
Quinlan 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 Boles ISD, 3.4 miles away with 543 students. 19 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Quinlan ISD. Hunt County has 10 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 | 185 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3 | 979 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1.9 | 1,545 |
| Instructional aides | 43.5 | 67 |
| Other student support staff | 15.4 | 191 |
| School administrators | 12.3 | 239 |
| District administrators | 3 | 979 |
| All staff | 399.9 |
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 | 49.7% |
| Hispanic | 45.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 171 |
| Kindergarten | 202 |
| Grade 1 | 222 |
| Grade 2 | 220 |
| Grade 3 | 201 |
| Grade 4 | 228 |
| Grade 5 | 222 |
| Grade 6 | 227 |
| Grade 7 | 209 |
| Grade 8 | 235 |
| Grade 9 | 218 |
| Grade 10 | 216 |
| Grade 11 | 204 |
| Grade 12 | 161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boles ISD | 3 mi | 543 | 11.3 | – |
| Royse City ISD | 12 mi | 10,034 | 15.2 | – |
| Caddo Mills ISD | 12 mi | 3,073 | 13.9 | – |
| Lone Oak ISD | 13 mi | 1,137 | 13 | – |
| Terrell ISD | 14 mi | 5,283 | 17.1 | – |
| Greenville ISD | 15 mi | 5,583 | 15.1 | – |
| Wills Point ISD | 15 mi | 2,893 | 17.1 | – |
| Community ISD | 17 mi | 5,271 | 18.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hunt County
- Greenville ISD (5,583 students)
- Caddo Mills ISD (3,073 students)
- Commerce ISD (1,542 students)
- Lone Oak ISD (1,137 students)
- Bland ISD (777 students)
- Wolfe City ISD (713 students)
- Boles ISD (543 students)
- Celeste ISD (489 students)
- Campbell ISD (269 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
401 E Richmond, Quinlan, TX 75474
Phone: (903)356-1200
Website: quinlanisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.