Shiner ISD
Shiner, Texas · Lavaca County · Grades Pre-K–12
Shiner ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 721 students. By enrollment it is the 680th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 721 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 53 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lavaca County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Shiner ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiner Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 410 | 14.6 | 28.5% |
| Shiner High School | High | 7–12 | 311 | 12.4 | 24.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Shiner ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Shiner ISD in context
Size
Shiner ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 361 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Shiner Elementary School (410) and the smallest is Shiner High School (311).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 63 students this year. Grade 12 has 47 students and kindergarten has 55, 15% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Shiner ISD enrolls 23 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 Shiner ISD at 69.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.2%.
26.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 24.4% at Shiner High School to 28.5% at Shiner 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 53 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 361 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 Shiner 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 Moulton ISD, 9.4 miles away with 293 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Shiner ISD. Lavaca County has 6 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 | 53 | 14 |
| School counselors | 2 | 361 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 721 |
| School administrators | 1.7 | 424 |
| District administrators | 1 | 721 |
| All staff | 92.8 |
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 | 69.8% |
| Hispanic | 21.2% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 61 |
| Grade 7 | 60 |
| Grade 8 | 51 |
| Grade 9 | 60 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 53 |
| Grade 12 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton ISD | 9 mi | 293 | 9.5 | – |
| Vysehrad ISD | 10 mi | 74 | 10.6 | – |
| Sweet Home ISD | 10 mi | 155 | 12.4 | – |
| Yoakum ISD | 11 mi | 1,458 | 10 | – |
| School of Science and Technology Discovery | 14 mi | 6,084 | 15 | – |
| Hallettsville ISD | 15 mi | 1,176 | 12.6 | – |
| Gonzales ISD | 16 mi | 2,557 | 16.2 | – |
| Flatonia ISD | 17 mi | 676 | 11.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lavaca County
- Hallettsville ISD (1,176 students)
- Moulton ISD (293 students)
- Sweet Home ISD (155 students)
- Ezzell ISD (128 students)
- Vysehrad ISD (74 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
505 Texas Ave, Shiner, TX 77984
Phone: (361)594-3121
Website: shinerisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.