Spearman ISD
Spearman, Texas · Hansford County · Grades Pre-K–12
Spearman ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 692 students. By enrollment it is the 696th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 692 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 66.2 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hansford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4841010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Spearman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Birdwell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 343 | 11.9 | 66.5% |
| Spearman High School | High | 9–12 | 189 | 8.3 | 62.4% |
| Spearman Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 | 11 | 62.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Spearman ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Spearman ISD in context
Size
Spearman 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 Gus Birdwell Elementary School with 343 students, and the smallest is Spearman Junior High School with 160; the average is 231, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 55 students this year. Grade 12 has 48 students and kindergarten has 52, within 10% of each other. Spearman ISD enrolls 56 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 Spearman ISD at 68.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 30.6%.
64.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 62.4% at Spearman High School to 66.5% at Gus Birdwell Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 66.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 231 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
NCES classifies Spearman ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Gruver ISD, 12.6 miles away with 409 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Spearman ISD. Hansford County has 3 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 | 56.3 | 12 |
| School counselors | 3 | 231 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 18.6 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 0.4 | 1,730 |
| School administrators | 4 | 173 |
| District administrators | 2 | 346 |
| All staff | 136.7 |
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 | 68.4% |
| White | 30.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 40 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 51 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 54 |
| Grade 9 | 45 |
| Grade 10 | 50 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruver ISD | 13 mi | 409 | 7.9 | – |
| Pringle-Morse CISD | 18 mi | 128 | 6.8 | – |
| Perryton ISD | 25 mi | 1,802 | 12.4 | – |
| Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 29 mi | 565 | 9.2 | – |
| Sunray Collegiate ISD | 37 mi | 593 | 11.1 | – |
| Borger ISD | 38 mi | 2,325 | 12.6 | – |
| Texhoma ISD | 39 mi | 142 | 13.9 | – |
| Booker ISD | 40 mi | 343 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hansford County
- Gruver ISD (409 students)
- Pringle-Morse CISD (128 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
403 E 11th Ave, Spearman, TX 79081
Phone: (806)659-3233
Website: spearmanisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.