Sanford-Fritch ISD
Fritch, Texas · Hutchinson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sanford-Fritch ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 745 students. By enrollment it is the 666th 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 | 745 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 68.8 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hutchinson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4839150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sanford-Fritch ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford-Fritch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 344 | 12.3 | 59.9% |
| Sanford-Fritch High School | High | 9–12 | 236 | 9.1 | 39.8% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sanford-Fritch ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sanford-Fritch ISD in context
Size
Sanford-Fritch 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 Sanford-Fritch Elementary School with 344 students, and the smallest is Sanford-Fritch Junior High School with 165; the average is 248, 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 10, with 70 students. Grade 12 has 54 students and kindergarten has 46, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sanford-Fritch ISD enrolls 43 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 Sanford-Fritch ISD at 81.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11%.
53.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39.8% at Sanford-Fritch High School to 59.9% at Sanford-Fritch 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 68.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 373 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
Sanford-Fritch ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Borger ISD, 11.1 miles away with 2,325 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Sanford-Fritch ISD. Hutchinson 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 | 61.9 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 373 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 23 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 745 |
| School administrators | 3.2 | 233 |
| District administrators | 3 | 248 |
| All staff | 142 |
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 | 81.7% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 47 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 70 |
| Grade 11 | 53 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borger ISD | 11 mi | 2,325 | 12.6 | – |
| Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 15 mi | 565 | 9.2 | – |
| Panhandle ISD | 23 mi | 620 | 10.6 | – |
| Dumas ISD | 27 mi | 4,381 | 13.7 | – |
| Highland Park ISD | 27 mi | 749 | 12.4 | – |
| River Road ISD | 28 mi | 1,221 | 12.2 | – |
| White Deer ISD | 28 mi | 322 | 10 | – |
| Sunray Collegiate ISD | 29 mi | 593 | 11.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hutchinson County
- Borger ISD (2,325 students)
- Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD (565 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
540 Eagle Blvd, Fritch, TX 79036
Phone: (806)397-0159
Website: sfisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.