Southland ISD
Southland, Texas · Garza County · Grades K–12
Southland ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 132 students. By enrollment it is the 1140th 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 | 132 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16.6 |
| Students per teacher | 8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Garza County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4840890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Southland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland School | Other | K–12 | 132 | 8 | 71.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Southland ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Southland ISD in context
Size
Southland 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, Southland School, 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 5, with 18 students. Grade 12 has 7 students and kindergarten has 7, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Southland ISD.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Southland ISD at 47.7%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 47.7%.
71.2% 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 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Southland ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 0.3 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
Southland 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 Slaton ISD, 7.5 miles away with 1,271 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Southland ISD. Garza County has 2 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 | 16.6 | 8 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 440 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 132 |
| Other student support staff | 1.4 | 94 |
| School administrators | 2.8 | 47 |
| District administrators | 2 | 66 |
| All staff | 32.3 |
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 | 47.7% |
| White | 47.7% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 9 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 13 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaton ISD | 7 mi | 1,271 | 12.8 | – |
| Wilson ISD | 11 mi | 133 | 10.1 | – |
| Post ISD | 16 mi | 686 | 11.1 | – |
| Roosevelt ISD | 17 mi | 1,138 | 10.9 | – |
| Tahoka ISD | 20 mi | 612 | 10.8 | – |
| Lubbock-Cooper ISD | 20 mi | 8,030 | 12.4 | – |
| New Home ISD | 21 mi | 708 | 13.7 | – |
| Lorenzo ISD | 21 mi | 207 | 8.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Garza County
- Post ISD (686 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
190 Eighth St, Southland, TX 79364
Phone: (806)496-2050
Website: southlandisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.