Petersburg School
Public school in Petersburg, Texas · Petersburg ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Petersburg School serves 243 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Petersburg (Hale County). It is the only school in Petersburg ISD. By enrollment it is the 181st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.5 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 ÷ 25.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Petersburg ISD |
| County | Hale County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483468003893 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Petersburg ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 243 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.5% | 76.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Petersburg School in context
Size
Petersburg School is the only school in Petersburg ISD, so its 243 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 25 miles away with a median enrollment of 191; Petersburg 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 10 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 12, against an average of 17 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 16 in kindergarten and 17 in grade 12. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 71.2% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 26.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.5% 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 25.49 full-time-equivalent teachers for 243 students, Petersburg School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 243 students would have about 22.1 teachers, so Petersburg School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Petersburg 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 Lorenzo ISD, 14.4 miles away in Lorenzo 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 | 71.2% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Black | 0.8% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 20 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1411 W 4th, Petersburg, TX 79250
Phone: (806)667-3585
Website: petersburgisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Petersburg School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo ISD | Lorenzo ISD | 14.4 mi | 207 | 8.4 | 81.2% |
| Plainview Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 22.4 mi | 262 | 17.6 | 44.7% |
| Cotton Center School | Cotton Center ISD | 23.7 mi | 100 | 5.9 | 62% |
| Homebound | Lubbock ISD | 24.9 mi | 53 | 5.9 | – |
| Crosbyton CISD Pre K-12 | Crosbyton CISD | 25.2 mi | 316 | 10.7 | 83.2% |
| Texas Technical University K-12 | Texas Technical University K-12 | 25.4 mi | 729 | 18.7 | – |
| Anton School | Anton ISD | 32.4 mi | 175 | 9.5 | 65.7% |
| Southland School | Southland ISD | 35.4 mi | 132 | 8 | 71.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.