Winters ISD
Winters, Texas · Runnels County · Grades Pre-K–12
Winters ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 552 students. By enrollment it is the 776th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 552 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 49.9 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Runnels County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4846260 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Winters ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 334 | 14.4 | 67.4% |
| Winters High School | High | 9–12 | 140 | 8 | 54.3% |
| Winters Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 74 | 8.1 | 54.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Winters ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Winters ISD in context
Size
Winters 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 184 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Winters Elementary School (334) and the smallest is Winters Junior High School (74).
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 kindergarten, with 60 students. Grade 12 has 35 students and kindergarten has 60, 42% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Winters ISD enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Winters ISD at 58.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 38%.
62.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.1% at Winters Junior High School to 67.4% at Winters Elementary School. All 3 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 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.1 counselors it has 502 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
Winters ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Ballinger ISD, 9 miles away with 775 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Winters ISD. Runnels County has 4 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 | 48.9 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.1 | 502 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.8 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 4 | 138 |
| School administrators | 4 | 138 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 368 |
| All staff | 102.8 |
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
| Hispanic | 58.2% |
| White | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 35 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 34 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
| Grade 9 | 34 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 45 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger ISD | 9 mi | 775 | 10.6 | – |
| Olfen ISD | 14 mi | 145 | 10.5 | – |
| Bronte ISD | 14 mi | 232 | 8.9 | – |
| Miles ISD | 16 mi | 488 | 10.7 | – |
| Robert Lee ISD | 21 mi | 269 | 11.5 | – |
| Veribest ISD | 22 mi | 263 | 10 | – |
| Grape Creek ISD | 26 mi | 1,196 | 13.3 | – |
| San Angelo ISD | 27 mi | 13,004 | 16.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Runnels County
- Ballinger ISD (775 students)
- Miles ISD (488 students)
- Olfen ISD (145 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
603 N Heights St, Winters, TX 79567
Phone: (325)754-5574
Website: wintersisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.