Perrin School
Public school in Perrin, Texas · Perrin-Whitt CISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Perrin School serves 324 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Perrin (Jack County). It is the only school in Perrin-Whitt CISD. By enrollment it is the 136th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 28.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Perrin-Whitt CISD |
| County | Jack County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483463003887 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Perrin-Whitt CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 324 | 324 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.4% | 49.4% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Perrin School in context
Size
Perrin School is the only school in Perrin-Whitt CISD, so its 324 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 29 miles away with a median enrollment of 251; Perrin 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 grade 11 with 35 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 23 per grade. This year grade 12 has 41% more students than kindergarten (24 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 77.5% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 17.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.4% 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 28.79 full-time-equivalent teachers for 324 students, Perrin School has 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 324 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Perrin School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Perrin 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 Graford School, 12.6 miles away in Graford 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
| White | 77.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
42.6% of students are girls and 57.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 27 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 22 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 35 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
216 N Benson, Perrin, TX 76486
Phone: (940)798-3845
Website: pwcisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Perrin School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graford School | Graford ISD | 12.6 mi | 339 | 8.7 | 51.6% |
| Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy | Garner ISD | 14.9 mi | 357 | 10.1 | 53.5% |
| Mineral Wells Schools | Mineral Wells ISD | 15.2 mi | 3,275 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Bryson School | Bryson ISD | 20.2 mi | 267 | 13 | 45.7% |
| Gordon School | Gordon ISD | 37.8 mi | 227 | 9.6 | 57.7% |
| Alternative Discipline Campus | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 40.1 mi | 51 | 5.1 | 76.5% |
| Newcastle School | Newcastle ISD | 40.2 mi | 227 | 9.2 | 62.1% |
| Bellevue School | Bellevue ISD | 41.2 mi | 234 | 13.3 | 41.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.