Redwater ISD
Texarkana, Texas · Bowie County · Grades Pre-K–12
Redwater ISD runs 4 schools (1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 1,103 students. By enrollment it is the 543rd 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 | 1,103 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4836750 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Redwater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwater Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 329 | 11.3 | 49.5% |
| Redwater High School | High | 9–12 | 357 | 9.4 | 35.3% |
| Redwater Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 251 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Redwater Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 166 | 9.6 | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Redwater ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Redwater ISD in context
Size
Redwater 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 Redwater High School with 357 students, and the smallest is Redwater Junior High School with 166; the average is 276, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 100 students this year. Grade 12 has 74 students and kindergarten has 76, within 10% of each other. Redwater ISD enrolls 47 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 Redwater ISD at 87.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students.
46.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35.3% at Redwater High School to 53.6% at Redwater Junior High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 106.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.9 counselors it has 283 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 Redwater 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 Maud ISD, 6.3 miles away with 450 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Redwater ISD. Bowie County has 13 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 | 97.6 | 11 |
| School counselors | 3.9 | 283 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 24.9 | 44 |
| Other student support staff | 3.3 | 334 |
| School administrators | 7 | 158 |
| District administrators | 2 | 552 |
| All staff | 171.5 |
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 | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 76 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
| Grade 6 | 88 |
| Grade 7 | 89 |
| Grade 8 | 77 |
| Grade 9 | 91 |
| Grade 10 | 100 |
| Grade 11 | 92 |
| Grade 12 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud ISD | 6 mi | 450 | 11.7 | – |
| Leary ISD | 7 mi | 119 | 10.9 | – |
| Red Lick ISD | 8 mi | 504 | 11.4 | – |
| Hooks ISD | 8 mi | 914 | 12.8 | – |
| Liberty-Eylau ISD | 9 mi | 1,937 | 11.4 | – |
| Texarkana ISD | 11 mi | 7,269 | 13.1 | – |
| Pleasant Grove ISD | 11 mi | 2,366 | 13.7 | – |
| New Boston ISD | 12 mi | 1,108 | 9.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bowie County
- Texarkana ISD (7,269 students)
- Pleasant Grove ISD (2,366 students)
- Liberty-Eylau ISD (1,937 students)
- New Boston ISD (1,108 students)
- Hooks ISD (914 students)
- Dekalb ISD (898 students)
- Red Lick ISD (504 students)
- Simms ISD (480 students)
- Maud ISD (450 students)
- Malta ISD (223 students)
- Leary ISD (119 students)
- Hubbard ISD (64 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
202 Red River Rd N, Texarkana, TX 75501
Phone: (903)671-3481
Website: redwaterisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.