Chillicothe School
Public school in Chillicothe, Texas · Chillicothe ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Chillicothe School serves 189 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Chillicothe (Hardeman County). It is the only school in Chillicothe ISD. By enrollment it is the 221st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Chillicothe ISD |
| County | Hardeman County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481389000876 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chillicothe ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 189 | 189 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 | 8.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.8% | 78.8% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Chillicothe School in context
Size
Chillicothe School is the only school in Chillicothe ISD, so its 189 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 49 miles away with a median enrollment of 155; Chillicothe School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 19 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 9, against an average of 14 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% more students than kindergarten (11 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 58.7% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 34.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 189 students, Chillicothe School has 8.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 189 students would have about 17.2 teachers, so Chillicothe School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Chillicothe School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Northside School, 12.4 miles away in Northside ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.7% |
| White | 34.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 13 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1610 S 6th St, Chillicothe, TX 79225
Phone: (940)852-5322
Website: cisd-tx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chillicothe School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside School | Northside ISD | 12.4 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 36.6% |
| Crowell School | Crowell ISD | 21.8 mi | 189 | 11.1 | 58.2% |
| Harrold School | Harrold ISD | 29.6 mi | 154 | 10 | 48.1% |
| Paducah School | Paducah ISD | 48.9 mi | 156 | 8.9 | 67.3% |
| Benjamin School | Benjamin ISD | 49.0 mi | 94 | 6.6 | 60.6% |
| Knox City School | Knox City-O'brien CISD | 60.1 mi | 195 | 7.9 | 65.6% |
| Guthrie School | Guthrie CSD | 63.9 mi | 93 | 5.9 | – |
| Paint Rock Frontier Academy | Paint Rock ISD | 64.1 mi | 11 | 8.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.