Public schools in Celeste, TX
Celeste has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,046 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Celeste ISD runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Celeste's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Celeste | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste ISD | 3 | 519 | $14,430 |
| Bland ISD | 2 | 773 | $13,195 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Celeste, 147 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste High School | 147 | 7.6 | 46.9% | Celeste ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Celeste, 263 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Middle | 165 | 11.1 | 64.8% | Bland ISD |
| Celeste Junior High | 98 | 9.4 | 52.0% | Celeste ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Celeste, 636 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Elementary | 392 | 12.9 | 67.6% | Bland ISD |
| Celeste Elementary | 244 | 13.1 | 50.8% | Celeste ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Celeste's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Celeste school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 165 students (state 507).
| Celeste | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 165 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Celeste schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Celeste
- Celeste ISDRuns 3 of Celeste's 5 public schools and spent $14,430 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,430
- Celeste High School, the largest high school in Celeste147 students in 2024-25, 7.6 per teacher.147
- Compare Celeste ISD with Bland ISDCeleste's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Celeste addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Celeste
How many public schools are in Celeste, TX?
5 public schools with an address in Celeste were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,046 students.What is the largest high school in Celeste?
Celeste High School, with 147 students in 2024-25 (Celeste ISD).Which districts run Celeste's schools?
Celeste ISD (3 schools), Bland ISD (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25