Wells ISD
Wells, Texas · Cherokee County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wells ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 239 students. By enrollment it is the 1002nd 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 | 1 |
| Students | 239 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 21.2 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4844940 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wells ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 239 | 11.3 | 65.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wells ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wells ISD in context
Size
Wells ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Wells School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
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 10, with 26 students. Grade 12 has 23 students and kindergarten has 14, 64% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wells ISD enrolls 19 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 Wells ISD at 76.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 10.9%.
65.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 0.6 counselors it has 398 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. 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
Wells ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Central ISD, 10.2 miles away with 1,497 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Wells ISD. Cherokee County has 6 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 | 20 | 12 |
| School counselors | 0.6 | 398 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.7 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 120 |
| School administrators | 2 | 120 |
| District administrators | 1 | 239 |
| All staff | 45.4 |
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 | 76.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.9% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 19 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ISD | 10 mi | 1,497 | 13.9 | – |
| Douglass ISD | 13 mi | 424 | 9.6 | – |
| Hudson ISD | 14 mi | 2,777 | 12.5 | – |
| Alto ISD | 14 mi | 505 | 11 | – |
| Pineywoods Community Academy | 16 mi | 1,061 | 16.5 | – |
| Lufkin ISD | 17 mi | 6,865 | 13.9 | – |
| Kennard ISD | 17 mi | 275 | 11.8 | – |
| Apple Springs ISD | 18 mi | 179 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cherokee County
- Jacksonville ISD (4,700 students)
- Bullard ISD (2,921 students)
- Rusk ISD (2,057 students)
- New Summerfield ISD (526 students)
- Alto ISD (505 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
160 Rusk Ave, Wells, TX 75976
Phone: (936)867-4466
Website: wells.esc7.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.