Sierra Blanca ISD
Sierra Blanca, Texas · Hudspeth County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sierra Blanca ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 100 students. By enrollment it is the 1176th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 100 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 9.6 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hudspeth County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4840200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sierra Blanca ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 100 | 10.4 | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sierra Blanca ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sierra Blanca ISD in context
Size
Sierra Blanca ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Sierra Blanca School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 3, with 13 students. Grade 12 has 11 students and kindergarten has 7, 57% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Sierra Blanca ISD enrolls 8 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 Sierra Blanca ISD at 83%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 12%.
72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Sierra Blanca ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
Sierra Blanca 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 Ft Hancock ISD, 30.1 miles away with 390 students. No other district is within 25 miles. Hudspeth 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 | 9.6 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3.5 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 100 |
| District administrators | 1 | 100 |
| All staff | 22.1 |
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 | 83% |
| White | 12% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 5 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 3 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 9 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Hancock ISD | 30 mi | 390 | 13.4 | – |
| Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | 32 mi | 381 | 11.5 | – |
| Tornillo ISD | 47 mi | 726 | 12.8 | – |
| Fabens ISD | 52 mi | 1,865 | 12.1 | – |
| Dell City ISD | 54 mi | 76 | 6.1 | – |
| San Elizario ISD | 60 mi | 2,927 | 17.9 | – |
| Clint ISD | 61 mi | 10,077 | 15.6 | – |
| Valentine ISD | 65 mi | 32 | 3.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hudspeth County
- Ft Hancock ISD (390 students)
- Dell City ISD (76 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 Sierra Blanca Ave, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
Phone: (915)369-3741
Website: sierrablancaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.