Refugio ISD
Refugio, Texas · Refugio County · Grades Pre-K–12
Refugio ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 656 students. By enrollment it is the 715th 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 | 656 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56.9 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Refugio County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4836780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Refugio ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 300 | 13.9 | 67.7% |
| Refugio High School | High | 9–12 | 222 | 11.3 | 57.2% |
| Refugio Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 134 | 8.6 | 64.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Refugio ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Refugio ISD in context
Size
Refugio ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 219 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Refugio Elementary School (300) and the smallest is Refugio Junior High School (134).
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 11, with 67 students. Grade 12 has 57 students and kindergarten has 31, 84% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Refugio ISD enrolls 31 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 Refugio ISD at 69.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 20.6%.
63.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57.2% at Refugio High School to 67.7% at Refugio Elementary 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 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 328 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 4 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
Refugio 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 Woodsboro ISD, 6.1 miles away with 400 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Refugio ISD. Refugio County has 3 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 | 54.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 328 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 4 | 164 |
| Instructional aides | 21.8 | 30 |
| Other student support staff | 28.7 | 23 |
| School administrators | 3 | 219 |
| District administrators | 2.9 | 226 |
| All staff | 161.4 |
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 | 69.7% |
| White | 20.6% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
| Grade 6 | 46 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 52 |
| Grade 10 | 46 |
| Grade 11 | 67 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodsboro ISD | 6 mi | 400 | 12.1 | – |
| Rockport-Fulton ISD | 23 mi | 2,913 | 15 | – |
| Sinton ISD | 24 mi | 1,961 | 13.8 | – |
| Taft ISD | 24 mi | 812 | 12.8 | – |
| Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 25 mi | 775 | 11.4 | – |
| Valere Public Schools | 25 mi | 871 | 17.3 | – |
| Austwell-Tivoli ISD | 25 mi | 141 | 7.9 | – |
| Goliad ISD | 26 mi | 1,244 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Refugio County
- Woodsboro ISD (400 students)
- Austwell-Tivoli ISD (141 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
212 W Vance St, Refugio, TX 78377
Phone: (361)526-5400
Website: refugioisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.