Total enrollment
649
+6 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in BIG SANDY ISD
Texas · 649 students · 1 city
Another district in Texas shares this name: BIG SANDY ISD (Polk County).
Public schools in the BIG SANDY ISD system total 3 schools across Texas, with roughly 649 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in BIG SANDY ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How BIG SANDY ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #395 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #689 of 760 | #8,473 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #524 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #43 of 758 | #720 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.5% | #400 of 750 | #2,907 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside BIG SANDY ISD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 715 to 649 students (down 9%) and from 65 to 61 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG SANDY EL | Big Sandy | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| BIG SANDY H S | Big Sandy | High | 09-12 | 191 |
| BIG SANDY J H | Big Sandy | Middle | 06-08 | 138 |
About BIG SANDY ISD
BIG SANDY ISD is a compact public-school district in Texas. The district maintains 3 schools and educates approximately 649 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, BIG SANDY ISD comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, BIG SANDY ISD runs about 216 students per school, 64% below the state mean of roughly 606.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 649 students, stayed largely flat from the 643 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for BIG SANDY ISD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.