Round Top-Carmine ISD
Round Top, Texas · Fayette County · Grades Pre-K–12
Round Top-Carmine ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 235 students. By enrollment it is the 1007th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 235 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 24.6 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Fayette County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4838100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Round Top-Carmine ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Top-Carmine Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 121 | 10.9 | 41.3% |
| Round Top-Carmine High School | High | 7–12 | 114 | 8.5 | 28.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Round Top-Carmine ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Round Top-Carmine ISD in context
Size
Round Top-Carmine 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 118 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Round Top-Carmine Elementary School (121) and the smallest is Round Top-Carmine High School (114).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 22 students this year. Grade 12 has 14 students and kindergarten has 9, 56% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Round Top-Carmine ISD enrolls 8 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 Round Top-Carmine ISD at 68.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26%.
34.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.1% at Round Top-Carmine High School to 41.3% at Round Top-Carmine 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 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 235 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 Round Top-Carmine ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Burton ISD, 7.4 miles away with 623 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Round Top-Carmine ISD. Fayette 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 | 24.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1 | 235 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 6.2 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 235 |
| School administrators | 2 | 118 |
| District administrators | 1.9 | 124 |
| All staff | 46.8 |
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 | 68.5% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black | 2.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton ISD | 7 mi | 623 | 12 | – |
| The Excel Center (For Adults) | 9 mi | 1,196 | 21.6 | – |
| Fayetteville ISD | 14 mi | 290 | 11.4 | – |
| Giddings ISD | 16 mi | 1,900 | 13.4 | – |
| School of Science and Technology | 17 mi | 5,602 | 16.6 | – |
| La Grange ISD | 18 mi | 1,870 | 13.1 | – |
| Brenham ISD | 18 mi | 4,872 | 14.4 | – |
| Somerville ISD | 18 mi | 567 | 13.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Fayette County
- La Grange ISD (1,870 students)
- Schulenburg ISD (684 students)
- Flatonia ISD (676 students)
- Fayetteville ISD (290 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
608 N Washington, Round Top, TX 78954
Phone: (979)966-6116
Website: rtcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.