Saint Jo ISD
Saint Jo, Texas · Montague County · Grades Pre-K–12
Saint Jo ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 326 students. By enrollment it is the 920th 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 | 326 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 28.3 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4838520 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Saint Jo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Jo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 181 | 14 | 40.3% |
| Saint Jo High School | High | 7–12 | 145 | 9.4 | 40% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Saint Jo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Saint Jo ISD in context
Size
Saint Jo 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 163 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Saint Jo Elementary School (181) and the smallest is Saint Jo High School (145).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 31 students this year. Grade 12 has 31 students and kindergarten has 20, 55% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Saint Jo ISD enrolls 42 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 Saint Jo ISD at 86.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 9.5%.
40.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40% at Saint Jo High School to 40.3% at Saint Jo 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 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.1 counselors it has 3,260 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.2 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 Saint Jo 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 Muenster ISD, 8.8 miles away with 570 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Saint Jo ISD. Montague County has 7 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 | 28.2 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0.1 | 3,260 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.2 | 1,630 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 3 | 109 |
| District administrators | 1.6 | 204 |
| All staff | 56.7 |
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 | 86.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 42 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 20 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 23 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muenster ISD | 9 mi | 570 | 12.6 | – |
| Forestburg ISD | 11 mi | 180 | 10.4 | – |
| Montague ISD | 12 mi | 163 | 13.3 | – |
| Nocona ISD | 14 mi | 785 | 12.1 | – |
| Lindsay ISD | 17 mi | 507 | 12.3 | – |
| Prairie Valley ISD | 18 mi | 135 | 9.2 | – |
| Era ISD | 19 mi | 499 | 12 | – |
| Bowie ISD | 21 mi | 1,503 | 13.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Montague County
- Bowie ISD (1,503 students)
- Nocona ISD (785 students)
- Forestburg ISD (180 students)
- Montague ISD (163 students)
- Gold Burg ISD (148 students)
- Prairie Valley ISD (135 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
206 W Evans, Saint Jo, TX 76265
Phone: (940)995-2668
Website: saintjoisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.