Independent School District

Tornillo ISD

698 students

3 campuses (1 elementary - 1 middle - 1 high)

Tornillo ISD is a rural school district in West Texas in El Paso County.

Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, the classroom experience, student outcomes and its school funding and political environment.

Official classifications

TEA Type

Rural

NCES Type

Rural-Fringe

ESC Region

El Paso

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How many students are enrolled?

School enrollment data plays a critical role in school budgeting decisions, helping leaders plan how many teachers to hire, what services or activities are needed, and whether to build or expand facilities. Notably, enrollment trends also inform decisions to close schools.

Why this matters

Most U.S. states use enrollment to determine state funding for school districts. Texas is one of only six states to do it differently — funding schools based on average daily attendance — despite routine legislative attempts to move to enrollment. Supporters of an attendance-based system say it incentivizes schools to make sure students show up to class. Advocates for an enrollment-based system consider the metric more predictable and say it could provide schools more financial stability.

Enrollment was 698 students in 2026, down 41.8 percent since 2016

How Tornillo ISD compares on enrollment

We offer three comparison points: statewide ranking, regional ranking, and peer ranking (schools operating in similar environments). Schools in a peer group may not be close to each other geographically. Regions and peer groups are defined by the state.

State

687th among 1,202 districts statewide

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Region

10th among 19 districts in its region

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Peers

64th among 463 districts in its peer group

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A deeper dive

Read more about one East Texas school district’s recent decision to close schools amid declining enrollment and charter school competition. Districts statewide will face more pressure after Texas lawmakers approved one of the nation’s largest school voucher programs, letting families use taxpayer dollars for private or home schooling. The Texas Tribune has a special report that pulls together everything you need to know about school choice, vouchers and how they will change the state's educational landscape.

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What are the school demographics? How many students need special support? Are students showing up for class?

Tornillo ISD

How many students are enrolled?

Enrollment was 698 students in 2026, down 41.8 percent since 2016 Copy link

How Tornillo ISD compares on enrollment

What would you like to explore next?

Enrollment was 698 students in 2026, down 41.8 percent since 2016