Ranger ISD
Ranger, Texas · Eastland County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ranger ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 288 students. By enrollment it is the 959th 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 | 288 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 29.7 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Eastland County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4836480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ranger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 151 | 11.4 | 73.5% |
| Ranger High School | High | 9–12 | 72 | 6.1 | 73.6% |
| Ranger Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 65 | 13.8 | 75.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ranger ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ranger ISD in context
Size
Ranger ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ranger Elementary School with 151 students, and the smallest is Ranger Middle School with 65; the average is 96, 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 29 students. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 25, 32% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ranger ISD enrolls 29 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 Ranger ISD at 71.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 25.3%.
74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.5% at Ranger Elementary School to 75.4% at Ranger 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 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 144 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
Ranger 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 Strawn ISD, 10.5 miles away with 172 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Ranger ISD. Eastland 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 | 29.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 2 | 144 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12.2 | 24 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1.9 | 152 |
| District administrators | 0.6 | 480 |
| All staff | 63.5 |
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 | 71.5% |
| Hispanic | 25.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawn ISD | 10 mi | 172 | 8.7 | – |
| Eastland ISD | 12 mi | 969 | 10.9 | – |
| Gordon ISD | 17 mi | 227 | 9.6 | – |
| Gorman ISD | 18 mi | 242 | 7.6 | – |
| Cisco ISD | 21 mi | 835 | 10.6 | – |
| Huckabay ISD | 22 mi | 327 | 13.2 | – |
| Lingleville ISD | 23 mi | 270 | 10.9 | – |
| Breckenridge ISD | 25 mi | 1,374 | 13.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Eastland County
- Eastland ISD (969 students)
- Cisco ISD (835 students)
- Gorman ISD (242 students)
- Rising Star ISD (181 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1842 Loop 254 E, Ranger, TX 76470
Phone: (254)647-1187
Website: ranger.esc14.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.