Tulia ISD
Tulia, Texas · Swisher County · Grades Pre-K–12
Tulia ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 801 students. By enrollment it is the 639th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 801 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83.6 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Swisher County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4843320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Tulia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 364 | 11.6 | 82.1% |
| Tulia High School | High | 9–12 | 267 | 9 | 78.7% |
| Tulia Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 | 7.5 | 87.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Tulia ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Tulia ISD in context
Size
Tulia 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 Tulia Elementary School with 364 students, and the smallest is Tulia Junior High School with 170; the average is 267, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 78 students this year. Grade 12 has 60 students and kindergarten has 43, 40% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Tulia ISD enrolls 51 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 Tulia ISD at 72%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 18.6%.
82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 78.7% at Tulia High School to 87.1% at Tulia Junior High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 83.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 267 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 Tulia 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 Kress ISD, 12.5 miles away with 262 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Tulia ISD. Swisher 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 | 80.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 3 | 267 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 801 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0.9 | 890 |
| Other student support staff | 10.4 | 77 |
| School administrators | 6.1 | 131 |
| District administrators | 3 | 267 |
| All staff | 172.8 |
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 | 72% |
| White | 18.6% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 68 |
| Grade 8 | 39 |
| Grade 9 | 75 |
| Grade 10 | 78 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kress ISD | 12 mi | 262 | 11.9 | – |
| Happy ISD | 15 mi | 253 | 9.9 | – |
| Nazareth ISD | 19 mi | 243 | 10.2 | – |
| Hart ISD | 23 mi | 206 | 10.4 | – |
| Plainview ISD | 24 mi | 4,077 | 13.8 | – |
| Silverton ISD | 26 mi | 204 | 10.8 | – |
| Lockney ISD | 31 mi | 391 | 10.4 | – |
| Dimmitt ISD | 32 mi | 1,077 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Swisher County
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 N Dallas Ave, Tulia, TX 79088
Phone: (806)995-4591
Website: tuliaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.