Sonora ISD
Sonora, Texas · Sutton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sonora ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 643 students. By enrollment it is the 721st 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 | 2 |
| Students | 643 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59.2 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Sutton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4840800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sonora ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 365 | 13.7 | 51.8% |
| Sonora Secondary School | High | 7–12 | 278 | 8.5 | 42.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sonora ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sonora ISD in context
Size
Sonora ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Sonora Elementary School with 365 students, and the smallest is Sonora Secondary School with 278; the average is 322, 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 10, with 60 students. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 36, within 10% of each other. Sonora ISD enrolls 25 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 Sonora ISD at 78.7%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 20.8%.
47.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42.1% at Sonora Secondary School to 51.8% at Sonora Elementary School. All 2 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 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 322 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
Sonora 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 Schleicher ISD, 30.5 miles away with 415 students. No other district is within 25 miles.
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 | 59.2 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 322 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 17 | 38 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 322 |
| School administrators | 2.3 | 280 |
| District administrators | 1 | 643 |
| All staff | 107.3 |
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 | 78.7% |
| White | 20.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 57 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
| Grade 6 | 56 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 50 |
| Grade 9 | 44 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 50 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schleicher ISD | 30 mi | 415 | 9 | – |
| Crockett County Consolidated CSD | 35 mi | 621 | 9 | – |
| Rocksprings ISD | 46 mi | 200 | 9.3 | – |
| Irion County ISD | 50 mi | 334 | 8.8 | – |
| Junction ISD | 51 mi | 589 | 11.2 | – |
| Christoval ISD | 52 mi | 617 | 12.1 | – |
| Menard ISD | 56 mi | 264 | 10.6 | – |
| Eden CISD | 59 mi | 222 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
404 E 1st St, Sonora, TX 76950
Phone: (325)387-6940
Website: sonoraisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.