Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
At the time, Houston County had the 125th largest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that white students made up 49.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Houston County schools, followed by Black students at 24.2%, Hispanic students at 21.1%, Asian students at 0.7%, Pacific Islander students at 0.3%, American Indian students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 3.9%.
Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.
“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Elementary School | 399 | 400 | 0.3% |
| Crockett High School | 361 | 389 | 7.8% |
| Crockett Junior High School | 291 | 273 | -6.2% |
| Early Childhood Center | 152 | 121 | -20.4% |
| Grapeland Elementary School | 310 | 315 | 1.6% |
| Grapeland High School | 168 | 159 | -5.4% |
| Grapeland Junior High School | 137 | 124 | -9.5% |
| Kennard ISD | 258 | 267 | 3.5% |
| Latexo Elementary School | 298 | 290 | -2.7% |
| Latexo High School | 199 | 207 | 4% |
| Lovelady Elementary School | 285 | 266 | -6.7% |
| Lovelady Junior High High School | 253 | 270 | 6.7% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy - Crockett | 129 | 103 | -20.2% |
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