The district, which also serves Lajitas, has two campuses - Big Bend High (Grades 9-12) and Terlingua Elementary (Grades PK-8).
Big Bend High School takes high schoolers within the San Vicente Independent School District, which serves residents from K through 8.
As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Terlingua ISD money due to the colonias served by the district