Whitewright ISD
Whitewright, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Whitewright ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 801 students. By enrollment it is the 640th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 801 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72.6 |
| Students per teacher | 11 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4845670 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Whitewright ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewright Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 389 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
| Whitewright High School | High | 9–12 | 222 | 8.4 | 45.5% |
| Whitewright Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 190 | 11 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Whitewright ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Whitewright ISD in context
Size
Whitewright ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 267 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Whitewright Elementary School (389) and the smallest is Whitewright Middle School (190).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 73 students this year. Grade 12 has 55 students and kindergarten has 52, within 10% of each other. Whitewright ISD enrolls 44 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 Whitewright ISD at 72.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 16.4%.
45.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 45.5% at Whitewright High School to 45.8% at Whitewright Middle School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 72.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 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 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 Whitewright 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 Tom Bean ISD, 5.7 miles away with 741 students. 24 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Whitewright 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 | 63.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 267 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.4 | 95 |
| Other student support staff | 1.9 | 422 |
| School administrators | 4 | 200 |
| District administrators | 3 | 267 |
| All staff | 117.9 |
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 | 72.3% |
| Hispanic | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 8.1% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 50 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
| Grade 7 | 73 |
| Grade 8 | 64 |
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 66 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bean ISD | 6 mi | 741 | 12.5 | – |
| Savoy ISD | 7 mi | 305 | 9.6 | – |
| Trenton ISD | 7 mi | 712 | 13.3 | – |
| Ector ISD | 9 mi | 234 | 11.6 | – |
| Bells ISD | 9 mi | 1,007 | 12.2 | – |
| Leonard ISD | 12 mi | 815 | 11.5 | – |
| Van Alstyne ISD | 12 mi | 2,612 | 14.2 | – |
| Howe ISD | 13 mi | 1,265 | 12.3 | – |
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)
- Whitesboro ISD (1,802 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)
- 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
315A Highland Dr., Whitewright, TX 75491
Phone: (903)364-2155
Website: whitewrightisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.