Sulphur Springs ISD
Sulphur Springs, Texas · Hopkins County · Grades Pre-K–12
Sulphur Springs ISD runs 8 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,216 students. By enrollment it is the 231st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 4,216 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 307.1 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hopkins County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4841820 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Sulphur Springs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bush Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 310 | 12.9 | 71% |
| Bowie Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 295 | 15.5 | 61% |
| Douglass Eclc | Pre-K | Pre-K | 223 | 13.1 | 95.1% |
| Rowena Johnson Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 306 | 14.6 | 78.4% |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 598 | 14.6 | 66.4% |
| Sulphur Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 1,270 | 12.2 | 58.6% |
| Sulphur Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 961 | 15.2 | 63.2% |
| Travis Primary School | Elementary | K–3 | 253 | 14.1 | 55.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Sulphur Springs ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Sulphur Springs ISD in context
Size
Sulphur Springs ISD enrolls 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 Sulphur Springs High School with 1,270 students, and the smallest is Douglass Eclc with 223; the average is 527, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 336 students this year. Grade 12 has 289 students and kindergarten has 285, within 10% of each other. Sulphur Springs ISD enrolls 223 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 Sulphur Springs ISD at 50.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 32.6%.
65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55.7% at Travis Primary School to 95.1% at Douglass Eclc. All 8 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 307.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 11.9 counselors it has 354 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists and 2 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 Sulphur Springs ISD's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is North Hopkins ISD, 9.8 miles away with 495 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Sulphur Springs ISD. Hopkins County has 7 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 | 290.1 | 15 |
| School counselors | 11.9 | 354 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 2,108 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,108 |
| Instructional aides | 83.7 | 50 |
| Other student support staff | 27.8 | 152 |
| School administrators | 21.5 | 196 |
| District administrators | 6 | 703 |
| All staff | 604.3 |
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
| White | 50.5% |
| Hispanic | 32.6% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 223 |
| Kindergarten | 285 |
| Grade 1 | 281 |
| Grade 2 | 303 |
| Grade 3 | 295 |
| Grade 4 | 294 |
| Grade 5 | 304 |
| Grade 6 | 313 |
| Grade 7 | 325 |
| Grade 8 | 323 |
| Grade 9 | 318 |
| Grade 10 | 327 |
| Grade 11 | 336 |
| Grade 12 | 289 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hopkins ISD | 10 mi | 495 | 10.5 | – |
| Como-Pickton CISD | 12 mi | 770 | 11.8 | – |
| Miller Grove ISD | 13 mi | 310 | 11.5 | – |
| Cumby Collegiate ISD | 14 mi | 463 | 11.7 | – |
| Yantis ISD | 14 mi | 305 | 10.5 | – |
| Saltillo ISD | 17 mi | 250 | 10.6 | – |
| Cooper ISD | 17 mi | 903 | 12.8 | – |
| Commerce ISD | 18 mi | 1,542 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hopkins County
- Como-Pickton CISD (770 students)
- North Hopkins ISD (495 students)
- Cumby Collegiate ISD (463 students)
- Miller Grove ISD (310 students)
- Saltillo ISD (250 students)
- Sulphur Bluff ISD (209 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
631 Connally St, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
Phone: (903)885-2153
Website: ssisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.