Vega ISD
Vega, Texas · Oldham County · Grades Pre-K–12
Vega ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 340 students. By enrollment it is the 909th 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 | 340 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 38.7 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Oldham County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4843980 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Vega ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 119 | 10.7 | 34.5% |
| Vega High School | High | 9–12 | 108 | 6.8 | – |
| Vega Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 113 | 9.7 | 25.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Vega ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Vega ISD in context
Size
Vega ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 113 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Vega Elementary School (119) and the smallest is Vega High School (108).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 32 students this year. Grade 12 has 29 students and kindergarten has 17, 71% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Vega ISD enrolls 13 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 Vega ISD at 75%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.2%.
30.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 25.7% at Vega Junior High School to 34.5% at Vega 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 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Vega ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. 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 Vega 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 Wildorado ISD, 13.1 miles away with 215 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Vega ISD. Oldham 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 | 38.7 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7.9 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 170 |
| School administrators | 2 | 170 |
| District administrators | 1 | 340 |
| All staff | 60.5 |
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 | 75% |
| Hispanic | 21.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildorado ISD | 13 mi | 215 | 12 | – |
| Adrian ISD | 14 mi | 141 | 8.8 | – |
| Bushland ISD | 21 mi | 1,434 | 12.6 | – |
| Boys Ranch ISD | 22 mi | 148 | 3.8 | – |
| Hereford ISD | 29 mi | 3,964 | 15.2 | – |
| Channing ISD | 30 mi | 121 | 7.8 | – |
| Canyon ISD | 31 mi | 11,565 | 15.3 | – |
| Walcott ISD | 32 mi | 146 | 19.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Oldham County
- Wildorado ISD (215 students)
- Boys Ranch ISD (148 students)
- Adrian ISD (141 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
200 Longhorn Dr., Vega, TX 79092
Phone: (806)267-2123
Website: vegalonghorn.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.