Venus ISD
Venus, Texas · Johnson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Venus ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,283 students. By enrollment it is the 345th 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 | 4 |
| Students | 2,283 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155.8 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4844010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Venus ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 663 | 16.9 | 73.9% |
| Venus High School | High | 9–12 | 717 | 15.1 | 76% |
| Venus Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 506 | 12.1 | 74.7% |
| Venus Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 397 | 14.6 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Venus ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Venus ISD in context
Size
Venus ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Venus High School with 717 students, and the smallest is Venus Primary School with 397; the average is 571, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 193 students this year. Grade 12 has 183 students and kindergarten has 143, 28% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Venus ISD enrolls 108 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 Venus ISD at 65%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 24.4%.
74.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 73.8% at Venus Primary School to 76% at Venus High School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 155.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 4.9 counselors it has 466 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 Venus 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 Alvarado ISD, 5.9 miles away with 3,788 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 24 of them enroll more students than Venus ISD. Johnson County has 9 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 | 152.2 | 15 |
| School counselors | 4.9 | 466 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 2,283 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 32.8 | 70 |
| Other student support staff | 10.7 | 213 |
| School administrators | 15.4 | 148 |
| District administrators | 3 | 761 |
| All staff | 319.9 |
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
| Hispanic | 65% |
| White | 24.4% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 108 |
| Kindergarten | 143 |
| Grade 1 | 146 |
| Grade 2 | 160 |
| Grade 3 | 178 |
| Grade 4 | 163 |
| Grade 5 | 162 |
| Grade 6 | 161 |
| Grade 7 | 187 |
| Grade 8 | 158 |
| Grade 9 | 193 |
| Grade 10 | 168 |
| Grade 11 | 173 |
| Grade 12 | 183 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado ISD | 6 mi | 3,788 | 15.7 | – |
| Maypearl ISD | 9 mi | 1,209 | 14.4 | – |
| Midlothian ISD | 9 mi | 11,356 | 16.7 | – |
| Mansfield ISD | 12 mi | 35,354 | 15 | – |
| Grandview ISD | 12 mi | 1,373 | 11.7 | – |
| Keene ISD | 13 mi | 1,119 | 13.7 | – |
| Burleson ISD | 15 mi | 12,759 | 15.2 | – |
| Waxahachie ISD | 16 mi | 11,196 | 14.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Johnson County
- Burleson ISD (12,759 students)
- Cleburne ISD (6,877 students)
- Joshua ISD (6,026 students)
- Alvarado ISD (3,788 students)
- Godley ISD (3,195 students)
- Grandview ISD (1,373 students)
- Keene ISD (1,119 students)
- Rio Vista ISD (1,032 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 Student Dr., Venus, TX 76084
Phone: (972)366-3448
Website: venusisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.