White Deer ISD
White Deer, Texas · Carson County · Grades Pre-K–12
White Deer ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 322 students. By enrollment it is the 926th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 322 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32.3 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Carson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4845450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in White Deer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 166 | 11.3 | 50.6% |
| White Deer High School | High | 6–12 | 156 | 8.8 | 44.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of White Deer ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
White Deer ISD in context
Size
White Deer 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 161 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is White Deer Elementary School (166) and the smallest is White Deer High School (156).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 33 students this year. Grade 12 has 14 students and kindergarten has 23, 39% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. White Deer ISD enrolls 16 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 White Deer ISD at 79.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 18%.
47.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.9% at White Deer High School to 50.6% at White Deer 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 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 322 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
NCES classifies White Deer 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 Grandview-Hopkins ISD, 12.6 miles away with 49 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than White Deer ISD. Carson County has 3 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 | 28.2 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1 | 322 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 10.5 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 2.1 | 153 |
| School administrators | 1 | 322 |
| District administrators | 3.7 | 87 |
| All staff | 66.6 |
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 | 79.2% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 14 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview-Hopkins ISD | 13 mi | 49 | 8.4 | – |
| Panhandle ISD | 13 mi | 620 | 10.6 | – |
| Pampa ISD | 14 mi | 3,141 | 14.6 | – |
| Groom ISD | 16 mi | 130 | 6.9 | – |
| Borger ISD | 20 mi | 2,325 | 12.6 | – |
| Lefors ISD | 21 mi | 173 | 7.6 | – |
| Claude ISD | 25 mi | 297 | 10.2 | – |
| Sanford-Fritch ISD | 28 mi | 745 | 10.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Carson County
- Panhandle ISD (620 students)
- Groom ISD (130 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
601 Omohundro, White Deer, TX 79097
Phone: (806)883-2311
Website: whitedeerisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.