Total enrollment
7,099
-762 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Belton
Texas · Public K-12
Belton, Texas runs a public-school system of 16 schools with combined enrollment around 7,382 (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Belton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+2 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
24,356
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,382
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
16
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELTON EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-PK | 494 |
| BELTON H S | High | 09-12 | 1,763 |
| BELTON MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 661 |
| BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW | High | 09-12 | 284 |
| BELTON NEW TECH H S AT WASKOW | High | 11-12 | 0 |
| CEDAR CREST | High | 06-12 | 75 |
| CHISHOLM TRAIL EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 766 |
| DISTRICT ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM | High | 07-12 | 46 |
| HUBBARD BRANCH EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 |
| LAKEWOOD EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 572 |
| LEON HEIGHTS EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 184 |
| MILLER HEIGHTS EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 283 |
| NOLAN CREEK SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-07 | 109 |
| SOUTH BELTON MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 667 |
| SOUTHWEST EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 415 |
| SPARTA EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 549 |
About Belton
Public education in Belton, Texas runs across 16 schools that teaches roughly 7,382 students. By footprint, Belton sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high.
Average school size in Belton is around 461 students, 24% meaningfully below the Texas average of about 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,099 students, fell 10% from the 7,861 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 12 to 14 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Belton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.