Terlingua CSD
Terlingua, Texas · Brewster County · Grades K–12
Terlingua CSD runs 1 school (1 other) with 121 students. By enrollment it is the 1156th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 121 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14.9 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Brewster County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4842390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Terlingua CSD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend High School | Other | K–12 | 121 | 8.1 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Terlingua CSD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Terlingua CSD in context
Size
Terlingua CSD 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, Big Bend High 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
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 13 students this year. Grade 12 has 8 students and kindergarten has 11, 27% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Terlingua CSD.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Terlingua CSD at 81.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 17.4%.
73.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 121 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 Terlingua CSD'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 Presidio ISD, 52 miles away with 1,085 students. No other district is within 25 miles. Brewster 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 | 13 | 9 |
| School counselors | 1 | 121 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5 | 24 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.6 | 202 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 81 |
| All staff | 30 |
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 | 81.8% |
| White | 17.4% |
| Black | 0.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 10 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 11 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidio ISD | 52 mi | 1,085 | 13.8 | – |
| Marathon ISD | 64 mi | 58 | 4.7 | – |
| Alpine ISD | 73 mi | 905 | 12 | – |
| Marfa ISD | 75 mi | 194 | 9.1 | – |
| Terrell County ISD | 89 mi | 114 | 8 | – |
| Ft Davis ISD | 90 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Valentine ISD | 105 mi | 32 | 3.1 | – |
| Fort Stockton ISD | 115 mi | 13,480 | 85.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Brewster County
- Alpine ISD (905 students)
- Marathon ISD (58 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
550 Roadrunner Cir, Terlingua, TX 79852
Phone: (432)371-2281
Website: terlinguacsd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.