Windthorst ISD
Windthorst, Texas · Archer County · Grades Pre-K–12
Windthorst ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 506 students. By enrollment it is the 799th 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 | 506 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 41 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Archer County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4846080 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Windthorst ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windthorst Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 257 | 15.1 | 49% |
| Windthorst High School | High | 9–12 | 142 | 8.9 | 43% |
| Windthorst Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 107 | 13.1 | 40.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Windthorst ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Windthorst ISD in context
Size
Windthorst 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 169 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Windthorst Elementary School (257) and the smallest is Windthorst Junior High School (107).
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 4, with 45 students. Grade 12 has 31 students and kindergarten has 34, within 10% of each other. Windthorst ISD enrolls 37 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 Windthorst ISD at 75.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 22.7%.
45.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 40.2% at Windthorst Junior High School to 49% at Windthorst 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 41 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 506 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
Windthorst 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 Archer City ISD, 11.1 miles away with 484 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Windthorst ISD. Archer 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 | 38.6 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 506 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9.7 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 506 |
| School administrators | 2 | 253 |
| District administrators | 2 | 253 |
| All staff | 78.2 |
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 | 75.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.7% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 28 |
| Grade 7 | 42 |
| Grade 8 | 37 |
| Grade 9 | 38 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 36 |
| Grade 12 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City ISD | 11 mi | 484 | 11.1 | – |
| Midway ISD | 14 mi | 137 | 7.3 | – |
| Holliday ISD | 22 mi | 1,120 | 12.3 | – |
| Henrietta ISD | 22 mi | 886 | 10.9 | – |
| Wichita Falls ISD | 23 mi | 12,644 | 15.3 | – |
| Olney ISD | 23 mi | 691 | 9.4 | – |
| Bellevue ISD | 25 mi | 234 | 13.3 | – |
| City View ISD | 25 mi | 1,152 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Archer County
- Holliday ISD (1,120 students)
- Archer City ISD (484 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
100 St Mary's, Windthorst, TX 76389
Phone: (940)423-6688
Website: windthorstisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.