Whitesboro ISD
Whitesboro, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Whitesboro ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,802 students. By enrollment it is the 399th 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 | 1,802 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120.6 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4845630 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Whitesboro ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 449 | 17.9 | 67.5% |
| Whitesboro High School | High | 9–12 | 508 | 12.5 | 57.5% |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 473 | 17.8 | 64.5% |
| Whitesboro Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 372 | 13.1 | 60.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Whitesboro ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Whitesboro ISD in context
Size
Whitesboro ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 451 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Whitesboro High School (508) and the smallest is Whitesboro Middle School (372).
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 174 students this year. Grade 12 has 117 students and kindergarten has 115, within 10% of each other. Whitesboro ISD enrolls 67 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 Whitesboro ISD at 69.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 22.9%.
62.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57.5% at Whitesboro High School to 67.5% at Hayes Primary 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 120.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 360 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 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 Whitesboro 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 S and S CISD, 5.3 miles away with 944 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Whitesboro ISD. Grayson County has 13 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 | 119.2 | 15 |
| School counselors | 5 | 360 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 601 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 7.8 | 231 |
| School administrators | 8 | 225 |
| District administrators | 2 | 901 |
| All staff | 236.8 |
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 | 69.9% |
| Hispanic | 22.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 115 |
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 131 |
| Grade 3 | 174 |
| Grade 4 | 145 |
| Grade 5 | 154 |
| Grade 6 | 125 |
| Grade 7 | 129 |
| Grade 8 | 118 |
| Grade 9 | 140 |
| Grade 10 | 145 |
| Grade 11 | 106 |
| Grade 12 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S and S CISD | 5 mi | 944 | 12.6 | – |
| Callisburg ISD | 7 mi | 1,151 | 12.7 | – |
| Collinsville ISD | 7 mi | 600 | 12.7 | – |
| Walnut Bend ISD | 12 mi | 73 | 11.1 | – |
| Tioga ISD | 12 mi | 664 | 14.8 | – |
| Gainesville ISD | 13 mi | 3,111 | 17 | – |
| Pottsboro ISD | 16 mi | 1,453 | 14.4 | – |
| Sherman ISD | 17 mi | 7,788 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grayson County
- Sherman ISD (7,788 students)
- Denison ISD (4,977 students)
- Van Alstyne ISD (2,612 students)
- Pottsboro ISD (1,453 students)
- Howe ISD (1,265 students)
- Gunter ISD (1,156 students)
- Bells ISD (1,007 students)
- S and S CISD (944 students)
- Whitewright ISD (801 students)
- Tom Bean ISD (741 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
115 Fourth St, Whitesboro, TX 76273
Phone: (903)564-4200
Website: whitesboroisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.