Rotan K-12
Public school in Rotan, Texas · Rotan ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Rotan K-12 serves 273 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Rotan (Fisher County). It is the only school in Rotan ISD. By enrollment it is the 158th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.2 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 ÷ 26.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Rotan ISD |
| County | Fisher County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483804004245 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rotan ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 273 | 273 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.2% | 58.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% 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.
Rotan K-12 in context
Size
Rotan K-12 is the only school in Rotan ISD, so its 273 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 32.9 miles away and have a median of 188 students, so Rotan K-12 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 5 with 25 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 8, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 12 has 64% fewer students than kindergarten (8 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 17 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 52.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 37.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.2% of students qualify 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
Rotan K-12 has 26.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 273 students would have about 24.8 teachers, so Rotan K-12 has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Roby CISD, 9.1 miles away in Roby CISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.7% |
| White | 37.4% |
| Black | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 17 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 23 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
102 N McKinley Ave, Rotan, TX 79546
Phone: (325)735-3041
Website: rotan.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rotan K-12. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roby CISD | Roby CISD | 9.1 mi | 297 | 8.4 | 37% |
| Hermleigh School | Hermleigh ISD | 22.9 mi | 258 | 10.7 | 46.1% |
| Jayton Schools | Jayton-Girard ISD | 28.4 mi | 169 | 8.5 | 36.1% |
| Trent Independent School District | Trent ISD | 31.4 mi | 144 | 9.1 | 70.8% |
| Loraine School | Loraine ISD | 34.4 mi | 141 | 7.6 | 63.8% |
| Highland School | Highland ISD | 35.8 mi | 207 | 9.1 | 21.7% |
| Ira School | Ira ISD | 36.6 mi | 284 | 11.8 | 23.6% |
| Rule School | Rule ISD | 39.9 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 77.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.