Shepherd ISD
Shepherd, Texas · San Jacinto County · Grades Pre-K–12
Shepherd ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,968 students. By enrollment it is the 370th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 1,968 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123.4 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | San Jacinto County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840020 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Shepherd ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd High School | High | 9–12 | 616 | 13.5 | 74.4% |
| Shepherd Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 400 | 17.3 | 80.8% |
| Shepherd Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 448 | 14.8 | 72.5% |
| Shepherd Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 504 | 20.6 | 78.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Shepherd ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Shepherd ISD in context
Size
Shepherd ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 492 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Shepherd High School (616) and the smallest is Shepherd Intermediate School (400).
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 176 students. Grade 12 has 124 students and kindergarten has 122, within 10% of each other. Shepherd ISD enrolls 122 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 Shepherd ISD at 47.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 43.3%.
76.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 72.5% at Shepherd Middle School to 80.8% at Shepherd Intermediate School. All 4 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 123.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.9 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 3.5 counselors it has 562 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 librarians or media specialists and 1 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
Shepherd 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 Goodrich ISD, 8.6 miles away with 266 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Shepherd ISD. San Jacinto County has 2 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 | 120.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3.5 | 562 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 3,936 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,968 |
| Instructional aides | 43.9 | 45 |
| Other student support staff | 10.4 | 189 |
| School administrators | 8.5 | 232 |
| District administrators | 3 | 656 |
| All staff | 272.3 |
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 | 47.5% |
| Hispanic | 43.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 122 |
| Kindergarten | 122 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 148 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
| Grade 6 | 158 |
| Grade 7 | 144 |
| Grade 8 | 146 |
| Grade 9 | 149 |
| Grade 10 | 176 |
| Grade 11 | 167 |
| Grade 12 | 124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich ISD | 9 mi | 266 | 11.2 | – |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 10 mi | 1,585 | 13.5 | – |
| Tarkington ISD | 13 mi | 1,907 | 15.3 | – |
| Cleveland ISD | 15 mi | 12,513 | 15.6 | – |
| Livingston ISD | 16 mi | 4,016 | 16.4 | – |
| Splendora ISD | 21 mi | 5,687 | 15.9 | – |
| Leggett ISD | 24 mi | 227 | 14.8 | – |
| Onalaska ISD | 24 mi | 1,196 | 13.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in San Jacinto County
- Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD (1,585 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1401 S Byrd Ave, Shepherd, TX 77371
Phone: (936)628-3396
Website: shepherdisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.