Slaton ISD
Slaton, Texas · Lubbock County · Grades Pre-K–12
Slaton ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,271 students. By enrollment it is the 493rd 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 | 1,271 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lubbock County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Slaton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathelene Thomas Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 435 | 13.7 | 69.9% |
| Slaton High School | High | 9–12 | 359 | 10.7 | 67.4% |
| Slaton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 251 | 14.8 | 69.7% |
| Stephen F Austin Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 218 | 19 | 79.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Slaton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Slaton ISD in context
Size
Slaton ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Cathelene Thomas Elementary School with 435 students, and the smallest is Stephen F Austin Primary School with 218; the average is 318, against 626 statewide.
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 4, with 103 students. Grade 12 has 79 students and kindergarten has 97, 19% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Slaton ISD enrolls 121 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 Slaton ISD at 64%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 28.9%.
70.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 67.4% at Slaton High School to 79.8% at Stephen F Austin Primary 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 99.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3.8 counselors it has 334 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists and 1.9 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
Slaton ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Southland ISD, 7.5 miles away with 132 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Slaton ISD. Lubbock County has 12 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 | 89.7 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3.8 | 334 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 1,412 |
| School psychologists | 1.9 | 669 |
| Instructional aides | 33.5 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 16.7 | 76 |
| School administrators | 6 | 212 |
| District administrators | 5 | 254 |
| All staff | 248 |
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 | 64% |
| White | 28.9% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 121 |
| Kindergarten | 97 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 103 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
| Grade 6 | 83 |
| Grade 7 | 84 |
| Grade 8 | 84 |
| Grade 9 | 95 |
| Grade 10 | 103 |
| Grade 11 | 88 |
| Grade 12 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland ISD | 7 mi | 132 | 8 | – |
| Wilson ISD | 9 mi | 133 | 10.1 | – |
| Roosevelt ISD | 10 mi | 1,138 | 10.9 | – |
| Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 14 mi | 8,030 | 12.4 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock | 15 mi | 133 | 22.8 | – |
| Rise Academy | 15 mi | 307 | 16.9 | – |
| Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation | 16 mi | 187 | 9.6 | – |
| Idalou ISD | 16 mi | 995 | 11.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lubbock County
- Lubbock ISD (24,133 students)
- Frenship ISD (11,770 students)
- Lubbock-Cooper ISD (8,030 students)
- Shallowater ISD (1,731 students)
- Roosevelt ISD (1,138 students)
- Idalou ISD (995 students)
- New Deal ISD (731 students)
- Texas Technical University K-12 School District (729 students)
- Rise Academy (307 students)
- Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation (187 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Lubbock (133 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
140 E Panhandle, Slaton, TX 79364
Phone: (806)828-6591
Website: slatonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.