Tenaha ISD
Tenaha, Texas · Shelby County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tenaha ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 414 students. By enrollment it is the 862nd 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 | 414 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32.1 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tenaha ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenaha Schools | Other | Pre-K–12 | 414 | 12.9 | 90.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tenaha ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tenaha ISD in context
Size
Tenaha 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, Tenaha 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 9, with 42 students. Grade 12 has 39 students and kindergarten has 27, 44% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Tenaha ISD enrolls 29 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 Tenaha ISD at 52.2%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 24.4%.
90.8% 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 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.4 counselors it has 1,035 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
Tenaha 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 Timpson ISD, 8.8 miles away with 756 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Tenaha ISD. Shelby 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 | 31.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 0.4 | 1,035 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 414 |
| Other student support staff | 0.4 | 1,035 |
| School administrators | 2.9 | 143 |
| District administrators | 1.1 | 376 |
| All staff | 58.1 |
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 | 52.2% |
| Black | 24.4% |
| White | 21.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 28 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 33 |
| Grade 9 | 42 |
| Grade 10 | 39 |
| Grade 11 | 29 |
| Grade 12 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timpson ISD | 9 mi | 756 | 10.5 | – |
| Gary ISD | 9 mi | 476 | 12.5 | – |
| Center ISD | 10 mi | 2,307 | 13.5 | – |
| Joaquin ISD | 12 mi | 720 | 12.9 | – |
| Carthage ISD | 16 mi | 2,637 | 14.5 | – |
| Shelbyville ISD | 16 mi | 891 | 12.6 | – |
| Excelsior ISD | 19 mi | 86 | 7.9 | – |
| Garrison ISD | 20 mi | 736 | 11.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shelby County
- Center ISD (2,307 students)
- Shelbyville ISD (891 students)
- Timpson ISD (756 students)
- Joaquin ISD (720 students)
- Excelsior ISD (86 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
138 College St, Tenaha, TX 75974
Phone: (936)248-5000
Website: tenahaisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.