Sealy ISD
Sealy, Texas · Austin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sealy ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,109 students. By enrollment it is the 286th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 3,109 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210.7 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Austin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4839630 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sealy ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 694 | 14.6 | 66.3% |
| Sealy High School | High | 9–12 | 1,002 | 14.8 | 61.3% |
| Sealy Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 664 | 14.4 | 66% |
| Selman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 749 | 15.2 | 74.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sealy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sealy ISD in context
Size
Sealy ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 777 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Sealy High School (1,002) and the smallest is Sealy Junior High School (664).
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 11, with 269 students. Grade 12 has 222 students and kindergarten has 206, within 10% of each other. Sealy ISD enrolls 155 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 Sealy ISD at 56.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 29.9%.
66.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 61.3% at Sealy High School to 74.2% at Selman 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 210.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 622 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.7 librarians or media specialists and 3.4 school psychologists.
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
Sealy ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Royal ISD, 12.4 miles away with 2,884 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Sealy ISD. Austin 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 | 195.3 | 16 |
| School counselors | 5 | 622 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.7 | 4,441 |
| School psychologists | 3.4 | 914 |
| Instructional aides | 31 | 100 |
| Other student support staff | 12.1 | 257 |
| School administrators | 9.4 | 331 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,036 |
| All staff | 378.7 |
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
| Hispanic | 56.7% |
| White | 29.9% |
| Black | 7.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 155 |
| Kindergarten | 206 |
| Grade 1 | 201 |
| Grade 2 | 206 |
| Grade 3 | 238 |
| Grade 4 | 223 |
| Grade 5 | 214 |
| Grade 6 | 198 |
| Grade 7 | 238 |
| Grade 8 | 228 |
| Grade 9 | 254 |
| Grade 10 | 257 |
| Grade 11 | 269 |
| Grade 12 | 222 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal ISD | 12 mi | 2,884 | 15.7 | – |
| Bellville ISD | 14 mi | 2,315 | 13.6 | – |
| Brazos ISD | 14 mi | 866 | 12.8 | – |
| East Bernard ISD | 22 mi | 997 | 12.7 | – |
| Hempstead ISD | 22 mi | 1,585 | 16.3 | – |
| Rice CISD | 23 mi | 1,306 | 14.9 | – |
| Columbus ISD | 23 mi | 1,659 | 14.2 | – |
| Katy ISD | 23 mi | 96,111 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Austin County
- Bellville ISD (2,315 students)
- Brazos ISD (866 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
939 Tiger Ln, Sealy, TX 77474
Phone: (979)885-3516
Website: sealyisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.