Terrell ISD
Terrell, Texas · Kaufman County · Grades Pre-K–12
Terrell ISD runs 9 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 pre-k) with 5,283 students. By enrollment it is the 206th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 9 |
| Students | 5,283 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 308.2 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Terrell ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Bruce Wood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 655 | 18.4 | 80.6% |
| Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 671 | 18 | 83.3% |
| Global Leadership Academy | Elementary | K–5 | 219 | 16.2 | 52.5% |
| Herman Furlough Jr. Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,166 | 16.6 | 76.5% |
| J W Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 681 | 17.5 | 79.4% |
| Terrell Alternative Education Center/Phoenix School | High | 10–12 | 32 | 16.5 | 62.5% |
| Terrell High School | High | 9–12 | 1,458 | 16.5 | 75.5% |
| Tisd Child & Adolescent School | High | 7–12 | 21 | 5.7 | 33.3% |
| W H Burnett Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 | 20.3 | 86.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Terrell ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Terrell ISD in context
Size
Terrell ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 587 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Terrell High School (1,458) and the smallest is Tisd Child & Adolescent School (21).
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 415 students. Grade 12 has 352 students and kindergarten has 349, within 10% of each other. Terrell ISD enrolls 380 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 Terrell ISD at 56.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 19%.
77.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.3% at Tisd Child & Adolescent School to 86.8% at W H Burnett 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 308.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17.1 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 13.7 counselors it has 386 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.1 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
Terrell ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Forney ISD, 9.4 miles away with 18,565 students. 24 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Terrell ISD. Kaufman 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 | 293.4 | 18 |
| School counselors | 13.7 | 386 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.1 | 52,830 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,642 |
| Instructional aides | 76.1 | 69 |
| Other student support staff | 40.2 | 131 |
| School administrators | 16.8 | 314 |
| District administrators | 13 | 406 |
| All staff | 630.8 |
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 | 56.9% |
| Black | 19% |
| White | 18.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 380 |
| Kindergarten | 349 |
| Grade 1 | 367 |
| Grade 2 | 352 |
| Grade 3 | 364 |
| Grade 4 | 389 |
| Grade 5 | 405 |
| Grade 6 | 398 |
| Grade 7 | 380 |
| Grade 8 | 394 |
| Grade 9 | 415 |
| Grade 10 | 396 |
| Grade 11 | 342 |
| Grade 12 | 352 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forney ISD | 9 mi | 18,565 | 15.4 | – |
| Crandall ISD | 12 mi | 6,922 | 16.3 | – |
| Kaufman ISD | 12 mi | 4,356 | 15.2 | – |
| Quinlan ISD | 14 mi | 2,936 | 15.9 | – |
| Rockwall ISD | 15 mi | 19,235 | 16.2 | – |
| Wills Point ISD | 16 mi | 2,893 | 17.1 | – |
| Royse City ISD | 16 mi | 10,034 | 15.2 | – |
| Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 16 mi | 2,328 | 14.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Kaufman County
- Forney ISD (18,565 students)
- Crandall ISD (6,922 students)
- Kaufman ISD (4,356 students)
- Mabank ISD (4,118 students)
- Kemp ISD (1,987 students)
- Scurry-Rosser ISD (1,032 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
700 N Catherine St, Terrell, TX 75160
Phone: (972)563-7504
Website: terrellisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.