Total enrollment
11,150
+230 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
Henderson County
Texas · Public K-12
Henderson County, Texas hosts 32 public K-12 schools and around 11,150 students, averaging roughly 348 per campus. Athens ISD runs the largest share. That works out to 14 elementary, 9 middle, and 7 high schools.
7-year change in Henderson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
30
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
59%
was 65%
% Hispanic
29%
was 24%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
32
9 districts
Enrollment
11,150
NCES CCD
Median income
$65,179
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
66.0%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
14
5,395 students
Middle
9
2,700 students
High
7
2,882 students
Combined / other
2
173 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
ATHENS ISD
3,029 students · 9 districts in Henderson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Henderson 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+
20.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
44
21.4% under 18
Test scores in Henderson County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 28 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- CROSS ROADS J H· 85.0%
- CROSS ROADS H S· 68.0%
- EUSTACE H S· 67.0%
- TOOL EL· 66.0%
- BROWNSBORO H S· 64.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- SOUTHSIDE EL· 31.0%
- TRINIDAD SCHOOL· 37.0%
- BROWNSBORO EL· 39.0%
- MURCHISON EL· 41.0%
- ATHENS H S· 42.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENS H S | Athens | High | 09-12 | 879 | · |
| BROWNSBORO H S | Brownsboro | High | 09-12 | 770 | · |
| ATHENS MIDDLE | Athens | Middle | 06-08 | 660 | · |
| CENTRAL ATHENS | Athens | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 | · |
| LAKEVIEW EL | Gun Barrel City | Elementary | PK-04 | 501 | · |
| EUSTACE H S | Eustace | High | 09-12 | 478 | · |
| BEL AIR EL | Athens | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 | · |
| SOUTHSIDE EL | Mabank | Elementary | PK-04 | 459 | · |
| SOUTH ATHENS EL | Athens | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 | · |
| EUSTACE PRI | Eustace | Elementary | PK-02 | 431 | · |
| MALAKOFF EL | Malakoff | Elementary | PK-04 | 429 | · |
| MALAKOFF H S | Malakoff | High | 09-12 | 426 | · |
| BROWNSBORO EL | Brownsboro | Elementary | PK-03 | 422 | · |
| EUSTACE MIDDLE | Eustace | Middle | 06-08 | 403 | · |
| EUSTACE INT | Eustace | Elementary | 03-05 | 399 | · |
| CHANDLER EL | Chandler | Elementary | PK-03 | 396 | · |
| BROWNSBORO J H | Brownsboro | Middle | 07-08 | 395 | · |
| BROWNSBORO INT | Brownsboro | Middle | 04-06 | 323 | · |
| CROSS ROADS EL | Malakoff | Elementary | PK-05 | 288 | · |
| CHANDLER INT | Chandler | Middle | 04-06 | 254 | · |
| MALAKOFF J H | Malakoff | Middle | 07-08 | 237 | · |
| MALAKOFF INT | Malakoff | Middle | 05-06 | 222 | · |
| LAPOYNOR EL | Larue | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 | · |
| TOOL EL | Tool | Elementary | PK-04 | 197 | · |
| TRINIDAD SCHOOL | Trinidad | Combined | PK-12 | 173 | · |
| MURCHISON EL | Murchison | Elementary | PK-08 | 169 | · |
| LAPOYNOR H S | Larue | High | 09-12 | 167 | · |
| CROSS ROADS H S | Malakoff | High | 09-12 | 162 | · |
| CROSS ROADS J H | Malakoff | Middle | 06-08 | 108 | · |
| LAPOYNOR J H | Larue | Middle | 06-08 | 98 | · |
| GATEWAY | Malakoff | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| MALAKOFF ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (MAP) | Malakoff | Combined | 02-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Henderson County
About Henderson County
Henderson County is a medium-population Texas county of about 84,862 residents, home to 32 public schools and roughly 11,150 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $65,179 a year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
For a sense of the school types, Henderson County is built around 14 elementary schools (5,395 students), 9 middle schools (2,700), 7 high schools (2,882), and 2 combined or other schools.
ATHENS ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 3,029 students across Henderson County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 10,920 students in SY 2017-18 versus 11,150 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 65% to 59%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Henderson County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Henderson County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data