Total enrollment
1,257
+32 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in HARDIN ISD
Texas · 1,257 students · 1 city
HARDIN ISD runs 3 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,257 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in HARDIN 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 HARDIN ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #534 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,257 | #486 of 760 | #6,097 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #581 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #668 of 758 | #6,722 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.1% | #389 of 750 | #2,847 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #393 of 557 | #3,591 of 6,853 |
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 HARDIN ISD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,309 to 1,257 students (down 4%) and from 96 to 77 full-time teachers (down 20%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDIN EL | Hardin | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 |
| HARDIN H S | Hardin | High | 09-12 | 396 |
| HARDIN J H | Hardin | Middle | 06-08 | 297 |
About HARDIN ISD
HARDIN ISD is a sparse Texas school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 1,257.
In terms of grade levels, HARDIN ISD is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 419 in this district, noticeably below the Texas typical of 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 1,225 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,257 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for HARDIN ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.