Sinton ISD
Sinton, Texas · San Patricio County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sinton ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 1,961 students. By enrollment it is the 372nd 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 | 5 |
| Students | 1,961 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840350 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sinton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Merle Smith Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 425 | 12.5 | 64% |
| Juvenile Detention Center | High | 8–11 | 11 | 11.1 | 72.7% |
| Sinton Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 458 | 14.6 | 66.2% |
| Sinton High School | High | 9–12 | 547 | 12.7 | 62% |
| Welder Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 520 | 16.1 | 71.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sinton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sinton ISD in context
Size
Sinton 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 392 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Sinton High School (547) and the smallest is Juvenile Detention Center (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 5 is its largest grade, with 162 students this year. Grade 12 has 132 students and kindergarten has 135, within 10% of each other. Sinton ISD enrolls 99 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 Sinton ISD at 82.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 15.3%.
66.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62% at Sinton High School to 72.7% at Juvenile Detention Center. 4 of its 5 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 141.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.9 counselors it has 503 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 Sinton ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Odem-Edroy ISD, 7.8 miles away with 927 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Sinton ISD. San Patricio County has 7 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 | 134.8 | 15 |
| School counselors | 3.9 | 503 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 42 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 4.1 | 478 |
| School administrators | 9.1 | 215 |
| District administrators | 4 | 490 |
| All staff | 301.8 |
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
| Hispanic | 82.9% |
| White | 15.3% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 99 |
| Kindergarten | 135 |
| Grade 1 | 147 |
| Grade 2 | 139 |
| Grade 3 | 153 |
| Grade 4 | 143 |
| Grade 5 | 162 |
| Grade 6 | 162 |
| Grade 7 | 133 |
| Grade 8 | 130 |
| Grade 9 | 124 |
| Grade 10 | 158 |
| Grade 11 | 144 |
| Grade 12 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odem-Edroy ISD | 8 mi | 927 | 13 | – |
| Taft ISD | 8 mi | 812 | 12.8 | – |
| Calallen ISD | 14 mi | 3,745 | 13 | – |
| Tuloso-Midway ISD | 15 mi | 3,671 | 14.8 | – |
| Gregory-Portland ISD | 15 mi | 5,024 | 14.7 | – |
| Woodsboro ISD | 18 mi | 400 | 12.1 | – |
| Skidmore-Tynan ISD | 19 mi | 775 | 11.4 | – |
| Corpus Christi Montessori School | 19 mi | 139 | 15.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in San Patricio County
- Gregory-Portland ISD (5,024 students)
- Ingleside ISD (2,071 students)
- Aransas Pass ISD (1,624 students)
- Mathis ISD (1,429 students)
- Odem-Edroy ISD (927 students)
- Taft ISD (812 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
322 S Archer, Sinton, TX 78387
Phone: (361)364-6800
Website: sintonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.