Van Alstyne ISD
Van Alstyne, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Van Alstyne ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 2,612 students. By enrollment it is the 319th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,612 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 183.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4843890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Van Alstyne ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob and Lola Sanford Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 562 | 14.4 | 26.5% |
| John and Nelda Partin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 483 | 14.1 | 15.9% |
| Van Alstyne High School | High | 9–12 | 729 | 14.4 | 18% |
| Van Alstyne Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 405 | 13.2 | 17.5% |
| Van Alstyne Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 433 | 14.7 | 22.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Van Alstyne ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Van Alstyne ISD in context
Size
Van Alstyne ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 522 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Van Alstyne High School (729) and the smallest is Van Alstyne Junior High School (405).
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 6, with 226 students. Grade 12 has 150 students and kindergarten has 177, 15% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Van Alstyne ISD enrolls 48 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 Van Alstyne ISD at 65.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 22.6%.
20.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 15.9% at John and Nelda Partin Elementary School to 26.5% at Bob and Lola Sanford 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 183.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 6.1 counselors it has 428 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
Van Alstyne ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Anna ISD, 5.5 miles away with 6,038 students. 30 districts are within 25 miles, and 11 of them enroll more students than Van Alstyne 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 | 177.9 | 15 |
| School counselors | 6.1 | 428 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 2,612 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 31.5 | 83 |
| Other student support staff | 16.4 | 159 |
| School administrators | 14.6 | 179 |
| District administrators | 3 | 871 |
| All staff | 352.1 |
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 | 65.1% |
| Hispanic | 22.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 177 |
| Grade 1 | 200 |
| Grade 2 | 193 |
| Grade 3 | 216 |
| Grade 4 | 211 |
| Grade 5 | 207 |
| Grade 6 | 226 |
| Grade 7 | 202 |
| Grade 8 | 203 |
| Grade 9 | 202 |
| Grade 10 | 192 |
| Grade 11 | 185 |
| Grade 12 | 150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna ISD | 5 mi | 6,038 | 17.6 | – |
| Howe ISD | 6 mi | 1,265 | 12.3 | – |
| Tom Bean ISD | 9 mi | 741 | 12.5 | – |
| Gunter ISD | 9 mi | 1,156 | 11.5 | – |
| Melissa ISD | 10 mi | 7,735 | 16.1 | – |
| Whitewright ISD | 12 mi | 801 | 11 | – |
| Celina ISD | 13 mi | 5,324 | 15.9 | – |
| Blue Ridge ISD | 13 mi | 1,048 | 13 | – |
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)
- 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)
- Tom Bean ISD (741 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1096 N Waco, Van Alstyne, TX 75495
Phone: (903)482-8802
Website: vanalstyneisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.