CLARENDON ISD

Located in a remote rural community in the Texas Panhandle, Clarendon Independent School District serves as an essential educational hub for the town of Clarendon and its surrounding areas. Headquartered at 416 S Allen, this fully operational, traditional public school system operates three campus facilities providing a continuous academic pipeline from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. As a non-charter, independent district, Clarendon ISD focuses on delivering a comprehensive primary and secondary curriculum tailored to the needs of its local families, maintaining strong community connections while preparing students for higher education and career pathways.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, the district serves a focused student body of 401 learners, offering small class sizes across all grade levels. To support academic achievement and holistic student well-being, Clarendon ISD maintains an exceptionally robust staffing structure, employing approximately 175 full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel. This dedicated team includes over 93 FTE classroom teachers, nearly 12 FTE instructional aides, and more than 70 FTE support staff members. This low student-to-staff ratio provides researchers, parents, and students with a compelling model of a well-resourced rural school system focused on individualized attention and comprehensive instructional support.