Total enrollment
10,396
-764 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Nacogdoches County
Texas · Public K-12
Public schools in Nacogdoches County, Texas total 29, with combined enrollment of about 10,396 students against a county population of 65,162. That breaks down as 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 8 high.
7-year change in Nacogdoches County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
40%
was 43%
% Hispanic
36%
was 33%
% Black
19%
was 20%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
29
9 districts
Enrollment
10,396
NCES CCD
Median income
$53,555
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
70.1%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
13
4,721 students
Middle
4
1,921 students
High
8
3,017 students
Combined / other
4
737 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NACOGDOCHES ISD
5,766 students · 9 districts in Nacogdoches County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Nacogdoches 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+
28.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
16.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.0%
civilian labor
Median age
32
23.3% under 18
Test scores in Nacogdoches County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 23 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL· 86.0%
- CENTRAL HEIGHTS H S· 82.0%
- CENTRAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE· 77.0%
- WODEN H S· 70.0%
- GARRISON H S· 67.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- EMELINE CARPENTER EL· 17.0%
- MIKE MOSES EL· 23.0%
- BROOKS-QUINN-JONES EL· 30.0%
- MCMICHAEL MIDDLE· 42.0%
- NACOGDOCHES H S· 42.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACOGDOCHES H S | Nacogdoches | High | 09-12 | 1,755 | · |
| MCMICHAEL MIDDLE | Nacogdoches | Middle | 06-08 | 1,275 | · |
| BROOKS-QUINN-JONES EL | Nacogdoches | Elementary | KG-05 | 612 | · |
| MIKE MOSES EL | Nacogdoches | Elementary | KG-05 | 503 | · |
| CENTRAL HEIGHTS EL | Nacogdoches | Elementary | PK-05 | 477 | · |
| WODEN EL | Woden | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 | · |
| DOUGLASS SCHOOL | Douglass | Combined | PK-12 | 424 | · |
| THOMAS J RUSK EL | Nacogdoches | Elementary | KG-05 | 422 | · |
| RAGUET EL | Nacogdoches | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 | · |
| FREDONIA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Nacogdoches | Elementary | PK-PK | 364 | · |
| EMELINE CARPENTER EL | Nacogdoches | Elementary | KG-05 | 359 | · |
| GARRISON EL | Garrison | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 | · |
| CENTRAL HEIGHTS H S | Nacogdoches | High | 09-12 | 333 | · |
| MARTINSVILLE SCHOOL | Martinsville | Combined | PK-12 | 313 | · |
| CUSHING SCHOOL | Cushing | High | 06-12 | 298 | · |
| CENTRAL HEIGHTS MIDDLE | Nacogdoches | Middle | 06-08 | 286 | · |
| CUSHING EL | Cushing | Elementary | PK-05 | 260 | · |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL | Nacogdoches | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 | · |
| CHIRENO EL | Chireno | Elementary | PK-08 | 245 | · |
| GARRISON H S | Garrison | High | 09-12 | 221 | · |
| WODEN H S | Woden | High | 09-12 | 220 | · |
| WODEN J H | Woden | Middle | 06-08 | 194 | · |
| GARRISON MIDDLE | Garrison | Middle | 06-08 | 166 | · |
| CHIRENO H S | Chireno | High | 09-12 | 120 | · |
| MARGIE CHUMBLEY ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS | Nacogdoches | High | 09-12 | 67 | · |
| NACOGDOCHES COUNTY DAEP COOP | Garrison | High | 07-10 | 3 | · |
| NACOGDOCHES CO ALTER ED COOP | Nacogdoches | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| NACOGDOCHES CO DAEP | Chireno | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| NETTIE MARSHALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Nacogdoches | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Nacogdoches County
About Nacogdoches County
In Texas, Nacogdoches County is a medium-population county of about 65,162 residents. 29 public schools across the county instructs about 10,396 students between them.
In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $53,555, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 17%. That income level is 19% meaningfully below the Texas median.
On the school-mix side, Nacogdoches County is made up of 13 elementary schools (4,721 students), 4 middle schools (1,921), 8 high schools (3,017), and 4 combined or other schools.
NACOGDOCHES ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 5,766 students across Nacogdoches County.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,396 students, shrank 7% from the 11,160 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 27 to 26 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 43% to 40%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Nacogdoches County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. 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