Smyer ISD
Smyer, Texas · Hockley County · Grades Pre-K–12
Smyer ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 431 students. By enrollment it is the 845th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 431 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41.2 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hockley County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Smyer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyer Schools | Other | Pre-K–12 | 431 | 10.5 | 45.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Smyer ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Smyer ISD in context
Size
Smyer 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, Smyer Schools, 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 4, with 37 students. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 32, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Smyer ISD enrolls 21 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 Smyer ISD at 51.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 45.5%.
45.9% 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 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 216 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
Smyer ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Levelland ISD, 10.9 miles away with 2,575 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Smyer ISD. Hockley 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 | 39.3 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 216 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5 | 86 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 431 |
| School administrators | 2 | 216 |
| District administrators | 1 | 431 |
| All staff | 66.9 |
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 | 51.7% |
| Hispanic | 45.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 30 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levelland ISD | 11 mi | 2,575 | 13.3 | – |
| Frenship ISD | 11 mi | 11,770 | 15.6 | – |
| Ropes ISD | 12 mi | 622 | 11 | – |
| Whitharral ISD | 14 mi | 229 | 11.5 | – |
| Anton ISD | 16 mi | 175 | 9.5 | – |
| Lubbock ISD | 17 mi | 24,133 | 13.9 | – |
| Texas Technical University K-12 School District | 17 mi | 729 | 18.7 | – |
| Meadow ISD | 18 mi | 230 | 9.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hockley County
- Levelland ISD (2,575 students)
- Ropes ISD (622 students)
- Sundown ISD (552 students)
- Whitharral ISD (229 students)
- Anton ISD (175 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
401 Lincoln, Smyer, TX 79367
Phone: (806)234-2935
Website: smyer-isd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.