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Smith County

Texas · Public K-12

62 public schools serving approximately 37,283 students, in a county of 241,740 residents.

Schools
62
12 districts
Enrollment
37,283
NCES CCD
Median income
$74,192
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
64.9%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
31
schools
Middle
15
schools
High
12
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
TYLER ISD
18,328 students · 12 districts in Smith County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Smith 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
67%
Hispanic
21%
Black
16%
Asian
2%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
38%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
28.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
38
24.2% under 18

All schools (62)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
TYLER LEGACY H STylerHigh09-122,594·
TYLER H STylerHigh09-122,164·
WHITEHOUSE H SWhitehouseHigh09-121,532·
LINDALE H SLindaleHigh09-121,265·
MOORE MST MAGNET SCHOOLTylerMiddle06-081,113·
CHAPEL HILL H STylerHigh09-121,063·
E J MOSS INTLindaleMiddle04-06981·
THREE LAKES MIDDLETylerMiddle06-08873·
HUBBARD MIDDLETylerMiddle06-08869·
BOULTER MIDDLETylerMiddle06-08853·
WHITEHOUSE J HWhitehouseMiddle06-08776·
WOODS ELTylerElementaryPK-05756·
LINDALE J HLindaleMiddle07-08711·
W L KISSAM INTTylerMiddle04-06696·
ORR ELTylerElementaryPK-05694·
DR BRYAN C JACK ELTylerElementaryPK-05685·
RICE ELTylerElementaryPK-05680·
GRIFFIN ELTylerElementaryPK-05671·
OWENS ELTylerElementaryPK-05665·
WISE ELTylerElementaryPK-03630·
DIXIE ELTylerElementaryPK-05616·
MOZELLE BROWN ELWhitehouseElementaryPK-05612·
H L HIGGINS ELWhitehouseElementaryPK-05597·
CALDWELL ARTS ACADEMYTylerElementaryKG-08593·
DOUGLAS ELTylerElementaryPK-05585·
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY-TYLERTylerOtherKG-12582·
CUMBERLAND H STylerHigh09-12580·
WINONA ELWinonaElementaryPK-05565·
RAMEY ELTylerElementaryPK-05541·
VELMA PENNY ELLindaleElementary01-03541·
BELL ELTylerElementaryPK-05533·
TROUP ELTroupElementaryPK-05520·
COLLEGE STREET ELLindaleElementary01-03518·
GUS WINSTON CAIN ELWhitehouseElementaryPK-05515·
STANTON-SMITH ELWhitehouseElementaryPK-05515·
CUMBERLAND ACADEMY LOWER ELTylerElementaryPK-03511·
CHAPEL HILL J HTylerMiddle07-08502·
BIRDWELL SCHOOLTylerElementaryPK-08477·
ARP ELArpElementaryPK-05473·
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERLindaleElementaryPK-KG453·
JACKSON ELTylerElementaryPK-03417·
BONNER ELTylerElementaryPK-05415·
PEETE ELTylerElementaryPK-05414·
TYLER ISD EARLY COLLEGE H STylerHigh09-12402·
UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT TYLERTylerOtherKG-12378·
J W HOLLOWAY SIXTH GRADE SCHOOLWhitehouseMiddle06-06369·
CLARKSTON ELTylerElementaryPK-05363·
CUMBERLAND ACADEMY UPPER ELTylerMiddle04-06352·
JONES ELTylerElementaryPK-05345·
T J AUSTIN ELTylerElementaryPK-05334·
TROUP H STroupHigh09-12319·
THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYTylerElementaryKG-08301·
ARP H SArpHigh09-12293·
CUMBERLAND ACADEMY MIDDLETylerMiddle07-08293·
WINONA H SWinonaHigh09-12288·
WINONA MIDDLEWinonaMiddle06-08251·
TROUP MIDDLETroupMiddle06-08248·
ARP J HArpMiddle06-08219·
ALVIN V ANDERSON RISE ACADEMYTylerHigh09-1293·
PREMIER H S OF TYLERTylerHigh09-1279·
TRINITY CHARTER SCHOOLS - TYLER CAMPUSTylerSecondary08-1110·
WHITEHOUSE A E PWhitehouseOtherPK-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Smith County?
Smith County, Texas has 62 public K-12 schools serving approximately 37,283 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Smith County?
The county's public school system includes 31 elementary, 15 middle, 12 high, 3 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Smith County?
TYLER ISD is the largest school district in Smith County, serving approximately 18,328 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
What is the population of Smith County?
Smith County, Texas has a population of approximately 241,740, with a median age of 38. About 24.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Smith County?
Median household income in Smith County is $74,192, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 7.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Smith County?
Approximately 28.6% of adults 25 and older in Smith County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Smith County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 64.9% of students in Smith 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 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Smith County schools?
Across Smith County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Smith County?
Smith County residents are approximately 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Smith County is owner-occupied?
Smith County has about 99,673 housing units, of which roughly 68.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data