Total enrollment
3,038
-293 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
Houston County
Texas · Public K-12
Houston County reports 13 public K-12 schools to NCES, against a population of 22,051, with an average school size of 242 students. By level, that breaks down as 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Houston County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-3 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
50%
was 49%
% Hispanic
22%
was 19%
% Black
24%
was 28%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
13
6 districts
Enrollment
3,141
NCES CCD
Median income
$56,531
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.6%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
6
1,529 students
Middle
2
352 students
High
4
985 students
Combined / other
1
275 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
CROCKETT ISD
1,124 students · 6 districts in Houston County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Houston 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+
14.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.7%
civilian labor
Median age
44
20.3% under 18
Test scores in Houston County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 12 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- LOVELADY J H H S· 71.0%
- LATEXO H S· 68.0%
- LOVELADY EL· 53.0%
- LATEXO EL· 52.0%
- KENNARD ISD· 50.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- CROCKETT EL· 23.0%
- CROCKETT J H· 30.0%
- QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY - CROCKETT· 37.0%
- GRAPELAND EL· 41.0%
- CROCKETT H S· 44.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROCKETT EL | Crockett | Elementary | 01-05 | 377 | · |
| CROCKETT H S | Crockett | High | 09-12 | 376 | · |
| LATEXO EL | Latexo | Elementary | PK-06 | 340 | · |
| GRAPELAND EL | Grapeland | Elementary | PK-05 | 325 | · |
| KENNARD ISD | Kennard | Combined | PK-12 | 275 | · |
| LOVELADY EL | Lovelady | Elementary | PK-06 | 261 | · |
| LOVELADY J H H S | Lovelady | High | 07-12 | 254 | · |
| CROCKETT J H | Crockett | Middle | 06-08 | 248 | · |
| LATEXO H S | Latexo | High | 07-12 | 210 | · |
| GRAPELAND H S | Grapeland | High | 09-12 | 145 | · |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR | Crockett | Elementary | PK-KG | 123 | · |
| GRAPELAND J H | Grapeland | Middle | 06-08 | 104 | · |
| QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY - CROCKETT | Crockett | Elementary | PK-06 | 103 | · |
Cities in Houston County
About Houston County
In Texas, Houston County is a sparse county of about 22,051 residents. 13 public schools across the county hosts about 3,141 students between them.
In context, census numbers show the median household earns about $56,531 a year, about 15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 9%. That income level is 15% below the Texas median.
For a sense of the school types, Houston County consists of 6 elementary schools (1,529 students), 2 middle schools (352), 4 high schools (985), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Houston County is CROCKETT ISD, which alone enrolls about 1,124 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 3,331 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,038 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 15 to 12 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 28% to 24% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Houston County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data