Trent Independent School District
Public school in Trent, Texas · Trent ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Trent Independent School District serves 144 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Trent (Taylor County). It is the only school in Trent ISD. By enrollment it is the 262nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.1 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 ÷ 15.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Trent ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484311004900 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Trent ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 144 | 144 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 9.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.8% | 70.8% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Trent Independent School District in context
Size
Trent Independent School District is the only school in Trent ISD, so its 144 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 27.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 233; Trent Independent School District is smaller 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 8 with 16 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 7, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 12 has 42% fewer students than kindergarten (7 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.7% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 21.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.8% 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 15.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 144 students, Trent Independent School District has 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 144 students would have about 13.1 teachers, so Trent Independent School District has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Trent Independent School District 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 Roby CISD, 22.3 miles away in Roby CISD. 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 | 66.7% |
| Hispanic | 21.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
41.7% of students are girls and 58.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 11 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 14 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 8 |
| Grade 12 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12821 E Interstate 20, Trent, TX 79561
Phone: (325)862-6125
Website: trent.esc14.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Trent Independent School District. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roby CISD | Roby CISD | 22.3 mi | 297 | 8.4 | 37% |
| Texas Leadership of Abilene | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 22.8 mi | 834 | 15.4 | 60% |
| Highland School | Highland ISD | 24.4 mi | 207 | 9.1 | 21.7% |
| Mullin New Horizons Abiliene | Mullin ISD | 24.5 mi | 13 | 4.4 | – |
| Blackwell School | Blackwell CISD | 30.0 mi | 186 | 8.6 | – |
| Rotan K-12 | Rotan ISD | 31.4 mi | 273 | 10.2 | 58.2% |
| Loraine School | Loraine ISD | 34.4 mi | 141 | 7.6 | 63.8% |
| Hermleigh School | Hermleigh ISD | 37.2 mi | 258 | 10.7 | 46.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.