Total enrollment
4,297
-259 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
DeWitt County
Texas · Public K-12
DeWitt County sits inside Texas and runs 16 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 4,297 students. Cuero ISD alone accounts for 1,888 of those students. That works out to 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in DeWitt County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 37%
% Hispanic
54%
was 53%
% Black
6%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
16
7 districts
Enrollment
4,297
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,730
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
56.3%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
9
2,049 students
Middle
3
837 students
High
3
1,295 students
Combined / other
1
116 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
CUERO ISD
1,888 students · 7 districts in DeWitt County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of DeWitt County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
16.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
42
22.3% under 18
Test scores in DeWitt County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 12 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- WESTHOFF EL· 83.0%
- NORDHEIM SCHOOL· 70.0%
- MEYERSVILLE EL· 68.0%
- YORKTOWN H S· 63.0%
- YOAKUM H S· 62.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- YOAKUM INT· 39.0%
- HUNT EL· 45.0%
- YOAKUM J H· 49.0%
- YORKTOWN EL· 50.0%
- CUERO H S· 51.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUERO H S | Cuero | High | 09-12 | 647 | · |
| HUNT EL | Cuero | Elementary | 02-05 | 483 | · |
| YOAKUM H S | Yoakum | High | 09-12 | 477 | · |
| CUERO J H | Cuero | Middle | 06-08 | 439 | · |
| J C FRENCH EL | Cuero | Elementary | PK-01 | 319 | · |
| YOAKUM INT | Yoakum | Elementary | 03-05 | 292 | · |
| YORKTOWN EL | Yorktown | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 | · |
| YOAKUM J H | Yoakum | Middle | 06-08 | 273 | · |
| YOAKUM PRI | Yoakum | Elementary | 01-02 | 231 | · |
| YOAKUM ANNEX | Yoakum | Elementary | PK-KG | 185 | · |
| MEYERSVILLE EL | Meyersville | Elementary | PK-08 | 176 | · |
| YORKTOWN H S | Yorktown | High | 09-12 | 171 | · |
| YORKTOWN J H | Yorktown | Middle | 06-08 | 125 | · |
| NORDHEIM SCHOOL | Nordheim | Combined | PK-12 | 116 | · |
| WESTHOFF EL | Westhoff | Elementary | PK-08 | 85 | · |
| G O A L S PROGRAM | Cuero | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in DeWitt County
About DeWitt County
Across the compact Texas county of DeWitt County of about 20,016 residents, the public-school footprint covers 16 schools and about 4,297 students.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $63,730 a year, about 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
Looking at the level breakdown, DeWitt County is built around 9 elementary schools (2,049 students), 3 middle schools (837), 3 high schools (1,295), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in DeWitt County is CUERO ISD, which alone enrolls about 1,888 students.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,297 students, decreased 6% from the 4,556 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 14 to 15 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for DeWitt County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
DeWitt County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data