Smithville ISD
Smithville, Texas · Bastrop County · Grades Pre-K–12
Smithville ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,849 students. By enrollment it is the 388th 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 | 1,849 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120.3 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840550 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Smithville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 194 | 17.8 | 57.7% |
| Smithville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 694 | 17.4 | 45.5% |
| Smithville High School | High | 9–12 | 543 | 12.7 | 44.4% |
| Smithville Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 416 | 15.6 | 44.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Smithville ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Smithville ISD in context
Size
Smithville 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 Smithville Elementary School with 694 students, and the smallest is Brown Primary School with 194; the average is 462, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 154 students this year. Grade 12 has 111 students and kindergarten has 117, within 10% of each other. Smithville ISD enrolls 77 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 Smithville ISD at 53.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 36.3%.
46.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.4% at Smithville High School to 57.7% at Brown Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 120.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3.1 counselors it has 596 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.5 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
NCES classifies Smithville 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 Bastrop ISD, 13.2 miles away with 13,370 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Smithville ISD. Bastrop County has 4 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 | 116.2 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3.1 | 596 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.5 | 1,233 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,849 |
| Instructional aides | 46.5 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 8.4 | 220 |
| School administrators | 8 | 231 |
| District administrators | 3 | 616 |
| All staff | 265.2 |
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 | 53.7% |
| Hispanic | 36.3% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| 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 | 77 |
| Kindergarten | 117 |
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 129 |
| Grade 3 | 154 |
| Grade 4 | 145 |
| Grade 5 | 130 |
| Grade 6 | 139 |
| Grade 7 | 143 |
| Grade 8 | 135 |
| Grade 9 | 147 |
| Grade 10 | 147 |
| Grade 11 | 139 |
| Grade 12 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop ISD | 13 mi | 13,370 | 17.1 | – |
| McDade ISD | 18 mi | 377 | 10.2 | – |
| Giddings ISD | 20 mi | 1,900 | 13.4 | – |
| La Grange ISD | 21 mi | 1,870 | 13.1 | – |
| Waelder ISD | 24 mi | 302 | 9.5 | – |
| Flatonia ISD | 24 mi | 676 | 11.9 | – |
| Elgin ISD | 25 mi | 5,959 | 19.2 | – |
| The Excel Center (For Adults) | 26 mi | 1,196 | 21.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bastrop County
- Bastrop ISD (13,370 students)
- Elgin ISD (5,959 students)
- McDade ISD (377 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
901 Ne 6th St, Smithville, TX 78957
Phone: (512)237-2487
Website: smithvilleisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.