Tom Bean ISD
Tom Bean, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tom Bean ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 741 students. By enrollment it is the 668th 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 | 741 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59.2 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tom Bean ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bean Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 358 | 14.5 | 53.9% |
| Tom Bean High School | High | 9–12 | 213 | 10 | 31.9% |
| Tom Bean Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 | 12.9 | 38.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tom Bean ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tom Bean ISD in context
Size
Tom Bean ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Tom Bean Elementary School with 358 students, and the smallest is Tom Bean Middle School with 170; the average is 247, against 626 statewide.
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 3, with 66 students. Grade 12 has 49 students and kindergarten has 40, 23% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Tom Bean ISD enrolls 36 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 Tom Bean ISD at 74.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.1%.
44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 31.9% at Tom Bean High School to 53.9% at Tom Bean 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 59.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.1 counselors it has 353 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
Tom Bean 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 Whitewright ISD, 5.7 miles away with 801 students. 26 districts are within 25 miles, and 19 of them enroll more students than Tom Bean ISD. Grayson County has 13 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 | 56.3 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2.1 | 353 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10.9 | 68 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 741 |
| School administrators | 3 | 247 |
| District administrators | 2 | 371 |
| All staff | 104.5 |
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 | 74.1% |
| Hispanic | 21.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 60 |
| Grade 7 | 56 |
| Grade 8 | 54 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 46 |
| Grade 11 | 59 |
| Grade 12 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewright ISD | 6 mi | 801 | 11 | – |
| Howe ISD | 7 mi | 1,265 | 12.3 | – |
| Van Alstyne ISD | 9 mi | 2,612 | 14.2 | – |
| Savoy ISD | 9 mi | 305 | 9.6 | – |
| Bells ISD | 9 mi | 1,007 | 12.2 | – |
| Trenton ISD | 12 mi | 712 | 13.3 | – |
| Sherman ISD | 12 mi | 7,788 | 12.4 | – |
| Anna ISD | 13 mi | 6,038 | 17.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grayson County
- Sherman ISD (7,788 students)
- Denison ISD (4,977 students)
- Van Alstyne ISD (2,612 students)
- Whitesboro ISD (1,802 students)
- Pottsboro ISD (1,453 students)
- Howe ISD (1,265 students)
- Gunter ISD (1,156 students)
- Bells ISD (1,007 students)
- S and S CISD (944 students)
- Whitewright ISD (801 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 E Garner, Tom Bean, TX 75489
Phone: (903)546-6076
Website: tbisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.