Whitney ISD
Whitney, Texas · Hill County · Grades Pre-K–12
Whitney ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,454 students. By enrollment it is the 460th 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 | 1,454 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4845720 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Whitney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 387 | 15.2 | 70% |
| Whitney High School | High | 9–12 | 437 | 10.9 | 59.3% |
| Whitney Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 301 | 14.7 | 74.1% |
| Whitney Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 329 | 13.7 | 65.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Whitney ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Whitney ISD in context
Size
Whitney 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 364 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Whitney High School (437) and the smallest is Whitney Intermediate School (301).
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 122 students. Grade 12 has 106 students and kindergarten has 104, within 10% of each other. Whitney ISD enrolls 88 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 Whitney ISD at 65.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26%.
66.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 59.3% at Whitney High School to 74.1% at Whitney Intermediate School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 110 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 485 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
Whitney 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 Aquilla ISD, 9.4 miles away with 332 students. 21 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Whitney ISD. Hill County has 12 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 | 103.1 | 14 |
| School counselors | 3 | 485 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.7 | 99 |
| Other student support staff | 7 | 208 |
| School administrators | 7 | 208 |
| District administrators | 2 | 727 |
| All staff | 240.1 |
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 | 65.9% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 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 | 88 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 118 |
| Grade 6 | 112 |
| Grade 7 | 110 |
| Grade 8 | 107 |
| Grade 9 | 119 |
| Grade 10 | 122 |
| Grade 11 | 90 |
| Grade 12 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquilla ISD | 9 mi | 332 | 13.7 | – |
| Hillsboro ISD | 12 mi | 1,984 | 14.1 | – |
| Kopperl ISD | 13 mi | 191 | 11.4 | – |
| Blum ISD | 13 mi | 334 | 11.1 | – |
| Abbott ISD | 15 mi | 284 | 11.7 | – |
| Itasca ISD | 16 mi | 638 | 10.5 | – |
| Covington ISD | 16 mi | 353 | 12.9 | – |
| Morgan ISD | 17 mi | 137 | 8.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hill County
- Hillsboro ISD (1,984 students)
- Itasca ISD (638 students)
- Hubbard ISD (417 students)
- Covington ISD (353 students)
- Blum ISD (334 students)
- Aquilla ISD (332 students)
- Abbott ISD (284 students)
- Penelope ISD (216 students)
- Bynum ISD (187 students)
- Mount Calm ISD (168 students)
- Malone ISD (63 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
305 S San Jacinto St, Whitney, TX 76692
Phone: (254)694-2254
Website: whitneyisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.