Chilton School
Public school in Chilton, Texas · Chilton ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Chilton School serves 566 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Chilton (Falls County). It is the only school in Chilton ISD. By enrollment it is the 85th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 40.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Chilton ISD |
| County | Falls County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481392000879 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chilton ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 566 | 566 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.9% | 91.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Chilton School in context
Size
Chilton School is the only school in Chilton ISD, so its 566 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 25.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 129; Chilton School is larger than most of them.
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 pre-K with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 32, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (35 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 60.8% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. Black students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 566 students, Chilton School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 566 students would have about 51.5 teachers, so Chilton School has 11 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Chilton School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other school is Marlin Opportunity Center, 11.1 miles away in Marlin 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 | 60.8% |
| Black | 22.3% |
| White | 12.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 34 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
| Grade 6 | 40 |
| Grade 7 | 49 |
| Grade 8 | 32 |
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 39 |
| Grade 11 | 33 |
| Grade 12 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
905 Durango Ave, Chilton, TX 76632
Phone: (254)546-1200
Website: chiltonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chilton School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Opportunity Center | Marlin ISD | 11.1 mi | 17 | 10.4 | 100% |
| G L Wiley Opportunity Center | Waco ISD | 20.3 mi | 98 | 6.5 | 81.6% |
| Wheatley Alternative Education Center | Temple ISD | 21.1 mi | 55 | 9.2 | 76.4% |
| Priority Charter Schools Temple | Priority Charter Schools | 22.9 mi | 218 | 11 | 56% |
| Oglesby School | Oglesby ISD | 28.1 mi | 237 | 11 | 51.1% |
| Buckholts School | Buckholts ISD | 28.9 mi | 112 | 6.6 | 81.3% |
| Gholson ISD | Gholson ISD | 31.4 mi | 264 | 13.3 | 72.3% |
| Calvert School | Calvert ISD | 31.4 mi | 145 | 8.4 | 92.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.