San Perlita ISD
San Perlita, Texas · Willacy County · Grades Pre-K–12
San Perlita ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 187 students. By enrollment it is the 1059th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 187 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.1 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4839000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in San Perlita ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Perlita Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 80 | 9.6 | 88.8% |
| San Perlita High School | High | 9–12 | 67 | 7.5 | 79.1% |
| San Perlita Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 40 | 8.3 | 85% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of San Perlita ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
San Perlita ISD in context
Size
San Perlita 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 62 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is San Perlita Elementary School (80) and the smallest is San Perlita Middle School (40).
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 20 students this year. Grade 12 has 20 students and kindergarten has 17, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. San Perlita ISD enrolls 10 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 San Perlita ISD at 92%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 7%.
84.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 79.1% at San Perlita High School to 88.8% at San Perlita 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 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.5 counselors it has 125 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 San Perlita 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 Raymondville ISD, 8.7 miles away with 1,963 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than San Perlita ISD. Willacy County has 4 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 | 21.5 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 125 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 47 |
| School administrators | 1 | 187 |
| District administrators | 2.4 | 78 |
| All staff | 48.9 |
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 | 92% |
| White | 7% |
| Black | 1.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 6 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville ISD | 9 mi | 1,963 | 13.8 | – |
| Lyford CISD | 11 mi | 1,396 | 15.1 | – |
| Lasara ISD | 17 mi | 343 | 10.6 | – |
| Rio Hondo ISD | 20 mi | 1,437 | 14.4 | – |
| Santa Rosa ISD | 20 mi | 874 | 10.7 | – |
| Harlingen CISD | 21 mi | 16,471 | 14.3 | – |
| La Villa ISD | 23 mi | 512 | 10.3 | – |
| Monte Alto ISD | 23 mi | 819 | 13.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Willacy County
- Raymondville ISD (1,963 students)
- Lyford CISD (1,396 students)
- Lasara ISD (343 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
22987 Trojan Dr., San Perlita, TX 78590
Phone: (956)248-5563
Website: spisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.