Yoakum ISD
Yoakum, Texas · DeWitt County · Grades Pre-K–12
Yoakum ISD runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,458 students. By enrollment it is the 459th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 1,458 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 |
| Students per teacher | 10 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4846620 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Yoakum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum Annex | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 185 | 10.2 | 81.1% |
| Yoakum High School | High | 9–12 | 477 | 9.4 | 51.2% |
| Yoakum Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 292 | 9.7 | 68.2% |
| Yoakum Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 273 | 10.2 | 77.7% |
| Yoakum Primary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 231 | 11.5 | 70.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Yoakum ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Yoakum ISD in context
Size
Yoakum ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Yoakum High School with 477 students, and the smallest is Yoakum Annex with 185; the average is 292, against 626 statewide.
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 1, with 135 students. Grade 12 has 109 students and kindergarten has 91, 20% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Yoakum ISD enrolls 94 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 Yoakum ISD at 65.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 25.2%.
66.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.2% at Yoakum High School to 81.1% at Yoakum Annex. All 5 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 146 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 5.1 counselors it has 286 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1.2 librarians or media specialists and 5.6 school psychologists.
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
Yoakum ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Sweet Home ISD, 6.4 miles away with 155 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Yoakum ISD. DeWitt County has 6 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 | 136.6 | 11 |
| School counselors | 5.1 | 286 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1.2 | 1,215 |
| School psychologists | 5.6 | 260 |
| Instructional aides | 75.6 | 19 |
| Other student support staff | 21.6 | 68 |
| School administrators | 7.7 | 189 |
| District administrators | 3 | 486 |
| All staff | 365.3 |
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 | 65.9% |
| White | 25.2% |
| Black | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 135 |
| Grade 2 | 96 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
| Grade 6 | 84 |
| Grade 7 | 101 |
| Grade 8 | 88 |
| Grade 9 | 113 |
| Grade 10 | 132 |
| Grade 11 | 123 |
| Grade 12 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Home ISD | 6 mi | 155 | 12.4 | – |
| Shiner ISD | 11 mi | 721 | 13.6 | – |
| Vysehrad ISD | 13 mi | 74 | 10.6 | – |
| School of Science and Technology Discovery | 15 mi | 6,084 | 15 | – |
| Cuero ISD | 15 mi | 1,888 | 12.2 | – |
| Ezzell ISD | 15 mi | 128 | 9.8 | – |
| Hallettsville ISD | 17 mi | 1,176 | 12.6 | – |
| Moulton ISD | 20 mi | 293 | 9.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in DeWitt County
- Cuero ISD (1,888 students)
- Yorktown ISD (574 students)
- Meyersville ISD (176 students)
- Nordheim ISD (116 students)
- Westhoff ISD (85 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
315 E Gonzales St, Yoakum, TX 77995
Phone: (361)293-3162
Website: yoakumisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.