Harris County

Texas · Public K-12

On the public-school side, Harris County (Texas) totals 1,205 K-12 campuses and roughly 886,911 students. Median household income is around $74,983. By grade band, the county runs 715 elementary, 228 middle, and 235 high schools.

7-year change in Harris County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25

Total enrollment

885,618

-12,290 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18

School count

1,150

+64 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18

% White

14%

was 17%

% Hispanic

58%

was 56%

% Black

19%

was 19%

% Asian

was 5%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

Schools

1,205

82 districts

Enrollment

886,911

NCES CCD

Median income

$74,983

Above Texas avg

Free/reduced lunch

70.4%

Above Texas avg

Elementary

715

415,876 students

Middle

228

182,138 students

High

235

272,105 students

Combined / other

16,792 students

LARGEST DISTRICT

HOUSTON ISD

176,727 students · 82 districts in Harris County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Harris 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

White

34%

Hispanic

44%

Black

19%

Asian

Two or more

24%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

14%

Hispanic

58%

Black

19%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

34.2%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

13.1%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

6.7%

civilian labor

Median age

25.9% under 18

Test scores in Harris County

Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 1,003 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.

Top 5 schools (ELA)

SPRING BRANCH ACADEMIC INSTITUTE· 100.0%
TOMBALL STAR ACADEMY· 100.0%
ALIEF EARLY COLLEGE H S· 99.0%
CARNEGIE VANGUARD H S· 99.0%
KERR H S· 99.0%

Lowest 5 schools (ELA)

CARAWAY EL· 13.0%
JOHNSON EL· 16.0%
BLOOM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL· 17.0%
REVE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL· 17.0%
SMITH EL· 18.0%

See all 1,003 schools in Harris County ranked by score →

All schools (1,205)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTON	Houston	Combined	03-12	8,641	·
NORTH SHORE SENIOR HIGH	Houston	High	09-12	4,284	·
DEER PARK H S	Deer Park	High	09-12	4,057	·
ELSIK H S	Houston	High	09-12	4,057	·
SUMMER CREEK H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,972	·
KLEIN CAIN H S	Klein	High	09-12	3,922	·
HASTINGS H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,786	·
KLEIN OAK H S	Klein	High	09-12	3,766	·
C E KING H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,716	·
BRIDGELAND H S	Cypress	High	09-12	3,707	·
ATASCOCITA H S	Humble	High	09-12	3,696	·
DOBIE H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,692	·
MACARTHUR H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,501	·
CYPRESS WOODS H S	Cypress	High	09-12	3,469	·
CYPRESS RANCH H S	Cypress	High	09-12	3,463	·
PAETOW H S	Katy	High	09-12	3,447	·
KLEIN FOREST H S	Klein	High	09-12	3,418	·
TAYLOR H S	Katy	High	09-12	3,384	·
KLEIN H S	Klein	High	09-12	3,366	·
KLEIN COLLINS H S	Klein	High	09-12	3,360	·
JERSEY VILLAGE H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,323	·
TOMBALL H S	Tomball	High	09-12	3,227	·
CYPRESS CREEK H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,222	·
BELLAIRE H S	Bellaire	High	09-12	3,216	·
CY-FAIR H S	Cypress	High	09-12	3,216	·
TOMBALL MEMORIAL H S	Tomball	High	09-12	3,213	·
DAVIS H S ALDINE	Houston	High	09-12	3,184	·
PASADENA MEMORIAL H S	Pasadena	High	09-12	3,177	·
CYPRESS LAKES H S	Katy	High	09-12	3,175	·
CYPRESS PARK H S	Cypress	High	09-12	3,117	·
MAYDE CREEK H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,036	·
CYPRESS FALLS H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,018	·
LANGHAM CREEK H S	Houston	High	09-12	3,011	·
WALLER H S	Waller	High	09-12	2,995	·
LAMAR H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,968	·
HUMBLE H S	Humble	High	09-12	2,960	·
MORTON RANCH H S	Katy	High	09-12	2,944	·
CHANNELVIEW H S	Channelview	High	09-12	2,917	·
KINGWOOD H S	Kingwood	High	09-12	2,877	·
CYPRESS RIDGE H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,861	·
TAYLOR H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,838	·
CYPRESS SPRINGS H S	Cypress	High	09-12	2,800	·
WESTSIDE H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,729	·
NIMITZ H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,651	·
MEMORIAL H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,636	·
SAM RAYBURN H S	Pasadena	High	09-12	2,627	·
SPRING H S	Spring	High	09-12	2,594	·
CLEAR LAKE H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,500	·
ANDY DEKANEY H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,485	·
ALDINE H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,481	·
HEIGHTS H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,426	·
NORTHBROOK H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,398	·
HOUSTON MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER	Houston	High	09-12	2,396	·
STRATFORD H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,394	·
GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL	Baytown	High	09-12	2,335	·
CLEAR BROOK H S	Friendswood	High	09-12	2,303	·
WESTFIELD H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,264	·
EISENHOWER H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,262	·
PASADENA H S	Pasadena	High	09-12	2,217	·
SOUTH HOUSTON H S	So Houston	High	09-12	2,185	·
STERLING H S	Baytown	High	09-12	2,150	·
CROSBY H S	Crosby	High	09-12	2,148	·
MILBY H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,126	·
LA PORTE H S	La Porte	High	09-12	2,090	·
SPRING WOODS H S	Houston	High	09-12	2,020	·
WESTBURY H S	Houston	High	09-12	1,991	·
WISDOM H S	Houston	High	09-12	1,965	·
KINGWOOD PARK H S	Kingwood	High	09-12	1,884	·
CHAVEZ H S	Houston	High	09-12	1,857	·
GALENA PARK H S	Galena Park	High	09-12	1,815	·
LEE H S	Baytown	High	09-12	1,747	·
SHARPSTOWN H S	Houston	High	09-12	1,689	·
SST CHAMPIONS	Houston	Combined	PK-12	1,660	·
WALTRIP H S	Houston	High	09-12	1,615	·
MADISON H S	Houston	High	09-12	1,588	·
CROSBY MIDDLE	Crosby	Middle	06-08	1,560	·
SPRAGUE MIDDLE	Cypress	Middle	06-08	1,555	·
CARL WUNSCHE SR H S	Spring	High	09-12	1,503	·
DR KIRK LEWIS CAREER AND TECHNICAL H S	Houston	Combined	PK-12	1,486	·
WEST LAKE MIDDLE	Humble	Middle	06-08	1,486	·
LANIER MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,485	·
ROWE MIDDLE	Cypress	Middle	06-08	1,481	·
HAMILTON MIDDLE	Cypress	Middle	06-08	1,474	·
ANTHONY MIDDLE	Cyress	Middle	06-08	1,442	·
SPILLANE MIDDLE	Cypress	Middle	06-08	1,436	·
ARAGON MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,424	·
THORNTON MIDDLE	Katy	Middle	06-08	1,424	·
SALYARDS MIDDLE	Cypress	Middle	06-08	1,413	·
BURBANK MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,412	·
MCGOWN EL	Cypress	Elementary	PK-05	1,408	·
ARNOLD MIDDLE	Cypress	Middle	06-08	1,376	·
COOK MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,375	·
BLACK MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,364	·
GOODSON MIDDLE	Cypress	Middle	06-08	1,360	·
C E KING MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,359	·
TRUITT MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,353	·
SHARPSTOWN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	Houston	High	06-12	1,352	·
BLEYL MIDDLE	Houston	Middle	06-08	1,322	·
WUNDERLICH INT	Klein	Middle	06-08	1,319	·
HOFIUS INT	Klein	Middle	06-08	1,313	·

Cities in Harris County

Houston783 schools Katy60 schools Klein54 schools Pasadena49 schools Humble41 schools Cypress38 schools Baytown29 schools Tomball24 schools Spring21 schools Kingwood14 schools La Porte13 schools Channelview11 schools Deer Park11 schools Crosby8 schools Bellaire5 schools Friendswood5 schools Webster5 schools Galena Park4 schools Highlands4 schools Huffman4 schools Seabrook4 schools So Houston4 schools The Woodlands4 schools Waller4 schools Hockley2 schools Cyress1 school Dallas1 school El Lago1 school South Houston1 school

About Harris County

Harris County is a sizable Texas county of about 4,838,303 residents, home to 1205 public schools and roughly 886,911 students.

In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $74,983, about 34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 13%. That income level is 13% higher than the Texas median.

Looking at the level breakdown, Harris County consists of 715 elementary schools (415,876 students), 228 middle schools (182,138), 235 high schools (272,105), and 27 combined or other schools.

HOUSTON ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 176,727 students on its own.

Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 885,618 students, remained close to its prior level from the 897,908 reported in SY 2017-18. Harris County now counts 1150 public schools, up from 1086 in SY 2017-18.

On this page, the community for Harris County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Harris County?

There are 1,205 public K-12 schools in Harris County, Texas, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.

How many high schools are in Harris County?

Harris County, Texas has 235 public high schools, serving approximately 272,105 students.

How many middle schools are in Harris County?

Harris County, Texas has 228 public middle schools, serving approximately 182,138 students.

How many elementary schools are in Harris County?

Harris County, Texas has 715 public elementary schools, serving approximately 415,876 students.

What is the largest school district in Harris County?

HOUSTON ISD is the largest school district in Harris County, serving approximately 176,727 students. The county contains 82 school districts overall.

How many people live in Harris County?

Harris County has roughly 4,838,303 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Harris County?

Median household income in Harris County is $74,983, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 13.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Harris County?

Approximately 34.2% of adults 25 and older in Harris County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Harris County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 70.4% of students in Harris County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.1%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Harris County schools?

Across Harris County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.2 to 1.

Harris County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data