Wellington ISD
Wellington, Texas · Collingsworth County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wellington ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 534 students. By enrollment it is the 784th 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 | 534 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Collingsworth County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4844890 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wellington ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 238 | 10.3 | 65.5% |
| Wellington High School | High | 9–12 | 168 | 8.7 | 56.5% |
| Wellington Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 128 | 8.8 | 68% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wellington ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wellington ISD in context
Size
Wellington 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 178 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Wellington Elementary School (238) and the smallest is Wellington Junior High School (128).
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 8, with 50 students. Grade 12 has 40 students and kindergarten has 41, within 10% of each other. Wellington ISD enrolls 32 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 Wellington ISD at 50.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 44.6%.
63.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.5% at Wellington High School to 68% at Wellington Junior High School. All 3 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 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 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
Wellington ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Memphis ISD, 20.4 miles away with 345 students. 1 district is within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Wellington ISD.
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 | 56.4 | 9 |
| School counselors | 2 | 267 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 534 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15.7 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1.6 | 334 |
| District administrators | 1 | 534 |
| 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 | 50.6% |
| Hispanic | 44.6% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 30 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 35 |
| Grade 7 | 43 |
| Grade 8 | 50 |
| Grade 9 | 46 |
| Grade 10 | 45 |
| Grade 11 | 37 |
| Grade 12 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis ISD | 20 mi | 345 | 9.2 | – |
| Hedley ISD | 25 mi | 95 | 5.6 | – |
| Shamrock ISD | 25 mi | 343 | 11.6 | – |
| Childress ISD | 29 mi | 978 | 11.3 | – |
| McLean ISD | 34 mi | 182 | 9.7 | – |
| Kelton ISD | 39 mi | 129 | 8.6 | – |
| Clarendon ISD | 39 mi | 401 | 8.6 | – |
| Wheeler ISD | 42 mi | 372 | 9.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
609 15th St, Wellington, TX 79095
Phone: (806)447-3102
Website: wellingtonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.