Tolar ISD
Tolar, Texas · Hood County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tolar ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 884 students. By enrollment it is the 607th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 884 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71.4 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hood County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842900 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tolar ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 418 | 14.5 | 44.5% |
| Tolar High School | High | 9–12 | 272 | 11.2 | 39% |
| Tolar Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 194 | 10.7 | 41.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tolar ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tolar ISD in context
Size
Tolar ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 295 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Tolar Elementary School (418) and the smallest is Tolar Junior High School (194).
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 83 students this year. Grade 12 has 67 students and kindergarten has 50, 34% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Tolar ISD enrolls 37 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 Tolar ISD at 87.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 7.5%.
42.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 39% at Tolar High School to 44.5% at Tolar 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 71.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.5 counselors it has 589 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 Tolar ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Bluff Dale ISD, 6.6 miles away with 219 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Tolar ISD. Hood County has 4 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 | 69.4 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 589 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.8 | 491 |
| Other student support staff | 3 | 295 |
| School administrators | 3 | 295 |
| District administrators | 2 | 442 |
| All staff | 113.9 |
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 | 87.9% |
| Hispanic | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 59 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
| Grade 6 | 69 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 71 |
| Grade 9 | 58 |
| Grade 10 | 77 |
| Grade 11 | 70 |
| Grade 12 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Dale ISD | 7 mi | 219 | 10.7 | – |
| Lake Granbury Academy Charter School | 8 mi | 47 | 27.3 | – |
| Granbury ISD | 10 mi | 7,962 | 15 | – |
| Lipan ISD | 12 mi | 478 | 11.1 | – |
| Glen Rose ISD | 14 mi | 2,119 | 14.5 | – |
| Morgan Mill ISD | 14 mi | 127 | 10.3 | – |
| Three Way ISD | 17 mi | 212 | 10.8 | – |
| Brazos River Charter School | 18 mi | 61 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hood County
- Granbury ISD (7,962 students)
- Lipan ISD (478 students)
- Lake Granbury Academy Charter School (47 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
305 S Oak, Tolar, TX 76476
Phone: (254)835-4718
Website: tolarisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.