Yorktown ISD
Yorktown, Texas · DeWitt County · Grades Pre-K–12
Yorktown ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 574 students. By enrollment it is the 760th 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 | 574 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 51.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | DeWitt County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4846650 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Yorktown ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 278 | 12.4 | 56.8% |
| Yorktown High School | High | 9–12 | 171 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
| Yorktown Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 125 | 11.8 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Yorktown ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Yorktown ISD in context
Size
Yorktown 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 191 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Yorktown Elementary School (278) and the smallest is Yorktown Junior High School (125).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 50 students this year. Grade 12 has 39 students and kindergarten has 43, within 10% of each other. Yorktown ISD enrolls 57 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 Yorktown ISD at 49.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 46.5%.
51.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 41.5% at Yorktown High School to 56.8% at Yorktown 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 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 287 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 Yorktown ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Nordheim ISD, 7.4 miles away with 116 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Yorktown 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 | 51 | 11 |
| School counselors | 2 | 287 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 574 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 574 |
| Other student support staff | 2.5 | 230 |
| School administrators | 4 | 144 |
| District administrators | 1 | 574 |
| All staff | 89.9 |
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 | 49.7% |
| Hispanic | 46.5% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 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 | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 27 |
| Grade 4 | 49 |
| Grade 5 | 43 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
| Grade 9 | 50 |
| Grade 10 | 48 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordheim ISD | 7 mi | 116 | 6.8 | – |
| Meyersville ISD | 12 mi | 176 | 14.8 | – |
| Runge ISD | 14 mi | 162 | 7.9 | – |
| Westhoff ISD | 15 mi | 85 | 10.8 | – |
| Cuero ISD | 16 mi | 1,888 | 12.2 | – |
| Goliad ISD | 22 mi | 1,244 | 14.3 | – |
| Nixon-Smiley CISD | 23 mi | 1,016 | 11 | – |
| Nursery ISD | 25 mi | 156 | 13 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in DeWitt County
- Cuero ISD (1,888 students)
- Yoakum ISD (1,458 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
331 W Main, Yorktown, TX 78164
Phone: (361)564-2252
Website: yisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.