Total enrollment
1,502
+211 (+16%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Sour Lake
Texas · Public K-12
Public-school families in Sour Lake pick from 2 campuses serving the city's roughly 1,502 K-12 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Sour Lake
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
74%
was 85%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
11%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARDIN-JEFFERSON H S | High | 09-12 | 782 |
| SOUR LAKE EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 720 |
About Sour Lake
Sour Lake is a compact Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 2 schools and 1,502 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Schools in Sour Lake average about 751 students each, 24% meaningfully above the Texas norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 16%: 1,291 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,502 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 85% to 74% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Sour Lake discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.