Forest Country News

White students made up the largest ethnic group in Houston County schools in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 3,240 students attending Houston County schools, 50.1% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 24.4% of the total enrollment.

In the previous school year, white students also made up the largest ethnic group in Houston County, comprising 49.2% of the student body.

Crockett Junior High School had the most diverse student body in Houston County, including white, American Indian, Black, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial.

In the 2022-23 school year, total public school enrollment in the county increased by 1% when compared to the previous year.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. Per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total enrollment
Crockett Elementary School	Black	46.4%	399
Crockett High School	Black	42.7%	361
Crockett Junior High School	Black	44.7%	291
Early Childhood Center	Black	47.4%	152
Grapeland Elementary School	White	64.8%	310
Grapeland High School	White	67.3%	168
Grapeland Junior High School	White	59.9%	137
Kennard ISD	White	77.9%	258
Latexo Elementary School	White	70.5%	298
Latexo High School	White	79.4%	199
Lovelady Elementary School	White	73%	285
Lovelady Junior High High School	White	74.3%	253
Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett	White	42.6%	129