Ranch Academy
Canton, Texas · Van Zandt County · Grades 6–12 · Charter
Ranch Academy runs 1 school (1 high) with 64 students. By enrollment it is the 1193rd 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 | 64 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3.8 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Van Zandt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4800171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ranch Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch Academy | High | 6–12 | 64 | 16.9 | 82.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ranch Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ranch Academy in context
Size
Ranch Academy 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, Ranch Academy, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Ranch Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
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 10, with 21 students. Grade 12 has 10 students and grade 6 has 1, 900% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Ranch Academy.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Ranch Academy at 59.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 32.8%.
82.8% 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 3.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. Ranch Academy 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
Ranch Academy 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 Martins Mill ISD, 4.1 miles away with 496 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Ranch Academy. Van Zandt County has 8 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 | 3.8 | 17 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2.9 | 22 |
| Other student support staff | 0.9 | 71 |
| School administrators | 1 | 64 |
| District administrators | 1.3 | 49 |
| All staff | 11.8 |
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 | 59.4% |
| Hispanic | 32.8% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 3 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 21 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Mill ISD | 4 mi | 496 | 12.4 | – |
| Canton ISD | 9 mi | 2,309 | 13.9 | – |
| Murchison ISD | 12 mi | 169 | 9.5 | – |
| Eustace ISD | 12 mi | 1,711 | 13.4 | – |
| Van ISD | 15 mi | 2,358 | 14.8 | – |
| Mabank ISD | 15 mi | 4,118 | 14.5 | – |
| Athens ISD | 16 mi | 3,029 | 15.2 | – |
| Fruitvale ISD | 18 mi | 385 | 11.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Van Zandt County
- Wills Point ISD (2,893 students)
- Van ISD (2,358 students)
- Canton ISD (2,309 students)
- Grand Saline ISD (1,211 students)
- Edgewood ISD (1,022 students)
- Martins Mill ISD (496 students)
- Fruitvale ISD (385 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3120 Vzcr 2318, Canton, TX 75103
Phone: (903)939-8000
Website: raschools.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.