Timpson ISD
Timpson, Texas · Shelby County · Grades Pre-K–12
Timpson ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 756 students. By enrollment it is the 661st 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 | 756 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71.9 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Shelby County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4842840 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Timpson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timpson School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 756 | 10.5 | 65.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Timpson ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Timpson ISD in context
Size
Timpson ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Timpson 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 5 is its largest grade, with 68 students this year. Grade 12 has 58 students and kindergarten has 40, 45% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Timpson ISD enrolls 52 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 Timpson ISD at 60.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 21%.
65.9% 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 71.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.8 counselors it has 420 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 Timpson 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 Gary ISD, 8.5 miles away with 476 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Timpson 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 | 61 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 420 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.8 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 3.5 | 216 |
| School administrators | 5.3 | 143 |
| District administrators | 1 | 756 |
| All staff | 125.3 |
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 | 60.4% |
| Black | 21% |
| Hispanic | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 56 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | 56 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 49 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 56 |
| Grade 11 | 59 |
| Grade 12 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary ISD | 9 mi | 476 | 12.5 | – |
| Tenaha ISD | 9 mi | 414 | 12.9 | – |
| Garrison ISD | 12 mi | 736 | 11.7 | – |
| Center ISD | 13 mi | 2,307 | 13.5 | – |
| Excelsior ISD | 15 mi | 86 | 7.9 | – |
| Mount Enterprise ISD | 17 mi | 501 | 11.6 | – |
| Carthage ISD | 18 mi | 2,637 | 14.5 | – |
| Martinsville ISD | 18 mi | 313 | 10 | – |
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)
- Joaquin ISD (720 students)
- Tenaha ISD (414 students)
- Excelsior ISD (86 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
836 Bear Dr., Timpson, TX 75975
Phone: (936)254-2463
Website: timpsonisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.