West Hardin County CISD
Saratoga, Texas · Hardin County · Grades Pre-K–12
West Hardin County CISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 535 students. By enrollment it is the 781st 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 | 2 |
| Students | 535 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 44.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4845000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in West Hardin County CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hardin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 280 | 15.7 | 73.6% |
| West Hardin High School | High | 7–12 | 254 | 9.5 | 60.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of West Hardin County CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
West Hardin County CISD in context
Size
West Hardin County CISD 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 268 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is West Hardin Elementary School (280) and the smallest is West Hardin High School (254).
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 12, with 53 students. Grade 12 has 53 students and kindergarten has 36, 47% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. West Hardin County CISD enrolls 23 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 West Hardin County CISD at 87.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 8.2%.
67.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60.2% at West Hardin High School to 73.6% at West Hardin 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 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 535 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
West Hardin County CISD 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 Kountze ISD, 10.7 miles away with 1,151 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than West Hardin County CISD. Hardin County has 5 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 | 39.4 | 14 |
| School counselors | 1 | 535 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 11.4 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 535 |
| School administrators | 2.7 | 198 |
| District administrators | 1 | 535 |
| All staff | 94.7 |
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 | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 35 |
| Grade 8 | 43 |
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 42 |
| Grade 11 | 44 |
| Grade 12 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze ISD | 11 mi | 1,151 | 12.5 | – |
| Hardin-Jefferson ISD | 13 mi | 2,762 | 14.5 | – |
| Hull-Daisetta ISD | 15 mi | 429 | 11.6 | – |
| Lumberton ISD | 17 mi | 4,108 | 15.3 | – |
| Hardin ISD | 18 mi | 1,257 | 16.4 | – |
| Silsbee ISD | 19 mi | 2,588 | 13.4 | – |
| Devers ISD | 20 mi | 191 | 15.2 | – |
| Warren ISD | 23 mi | 1,181 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hardin County
- Lumberton ISD (4,108 students)
- Hardin-Jefferson ISD (2,762 students)
- Silsbee ISD (2,588 students)
- Kountze ISD (1,151 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
39227 Hwy 105, Saratoga, TX 77585
Phone: (936)274-5061
Website: westhardin.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.