San Saba ISD
San Saba, Texas · San Saba County · Grades Pre-K–12
San Saba ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 738 students. By enrollment it is the 670th 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 | 738 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 64.9 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | San Saba County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4839030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in San Saba ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 305 | 12 | 73.1% |
| San Saba High School | High | 9–12 | 217 | 9.6 | 73.7% |
| San Saba Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 216 | 12.8 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of San Saba ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
San Saba ISD in context
Size
San Saba 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 San Saba Elementary School with 305 students, and the smallest is San Saba Middle School with 216; the average is 246, against 626 statewide.
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 7, with 62 students. Grade 12 has 56 students and kindergarten has 55, within 10% of each other. San Saba ISD enrolls 49 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 Saba ISD at 60.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 38.8%.
73.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.1% at San Saba Elementary School to 73.7% at San Saba High 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 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.4 counselors it has 308 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
San Saba 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 Richland Springs ISD, 14.3 miles away with 120 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than San Saba ISD. San Saba 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 | 57.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.4 | 308 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 21.1 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 0.9 | 820 |
| School administrators | 2.1 | 351 |
| District administrators | 1 | 738 |
| All staff | 126 |
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 | 60.2% |
| White | 38.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Black | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 55 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
| Grade 9 | 46 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Springs ISD | 14 mi | 120 | 8.2 | – |
| Cherokee ISD | 15 mi | 123 | 6.4 | – |
| Goldthwaite ISD | 20 mi | 516 | 8.7 | – |
| Lometa ISD | 20 mi | 316 | 11 | – |
| Rochelle ISD | 28 mi | 160 | 8.3 | – |
| Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 30 mi | 1,607 | 26.6 | – |
| Zephyr ISD | 34 mi | 220 | 10.2 | – |
| Llano ISD | 34 mi | 1,968 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in San Saba County
- Cherokee ISD (123 students)
- Richland Springs ISD (120 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
808 W Wallace, San Saba, TX 76877
Phone: (325)267-2731
Website: san-saba.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.