Total enrollment
12,523
+2,695 (+27%) vs SY 2017-18
Walker County
Texas · Public K-12
For a Texas county, Walker County operates a compact public-school system: 18 schools and 13,655 students, broken out as 9 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high.
7-year change in Walker County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-2 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 43%
% Hispanic
38%
was 29%
% Black
21%
was 23%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
80,209
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
18
5 districts
Enrollment
13,655
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$52,324
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.7%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
9
4,679 students
Middle
4
4,432 students
High
5
4,544 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HUNTSVILLE ISD
12,092 students · 5 districts in Walker County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Walker 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+
21.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
8.9%
civilian labor
Median age
38
14.5% under 18
Test scores in Walker County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 15 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- TEXAS ONLINE PREPARATORY H S· 72.0%
- NEW WAVERLY J H· 66.0%
- NEW WAVERLY H S· 63.0%
- NEW WAVERLY EL· 60.0%
- TEXAS ONLINE PREPARATORY MIDDLE· 54.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- SAMUEL HOUSTON EL· 19.0%
- STEWART EL· 26.0%
- HUNTSVILLE H S· 37.0%
- SCOTT JOHNSON EL· 38.0%
- TEXAS ONLINE PREPARATORY EL· 39.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS ONLINE PREPARATORY H S | Huntsville | High | 09-12 | 2,228 | · |
| TEXAS ONLINE PREPARATORY MIDDLE | Huntsville | Middle | 06-08 | 2,050 | · |
| HUNTSVILLE H S | Huntsville | High | 09-12 | 1,882 | · |
| MANCE PARK MIDDLE | Huntsville | Middle | 06-08 | 1,298 | · |
| SCOTT JOHNSON EL | Huntsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 879 | · |
| HUNTSVILLE INT | Huntsville | Middle | 05-06 | 831 | · |
| SAMUEL HOUSTON EL | Huntsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 760 | · |
| HUNTSVILLE EL | Huntsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 | · |
| TEXAS ONLINE PREPARATORY EL | Huntsville | Elementary | 03-05 | 646 | · |
| STEWART EL | Huntsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 547 | · |
| IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - HUNTSVILLE | Huntsville | Elementary | PK-08 | 380 | · |
| NEW WAVERLY EL | New Waverly | Elementary | PK-03 | 327 | · |
| NEW WAVERLY H S | New Waverly | High | 09-12 | 325 | · |
| GIBBS PRE-K CENTER | Huntsville | Elementary | PK-PK | 301 | · |
| NEW WAVERLY J H | New Waverly | Middle | 06-08 | 253 | · |
| NEW WAVERLY INT | New Waverly | Elementary | 04-05 | 169 | · |
| PREMIER H S OF HUNTSVILLE | Huntsville | High | 09-12 | 67 | · |
| THOMAS BUZBEE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL | New Waverly | High | 09-12 | 42 | · |
Cities in Walker County
About Walker County
Across the medium-population Texas county of Walker County of about 80,209 residents, the public-school footprint covers 18 schools and about 13,655 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $52,324, about 22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 11%. That income level is 21% below the Texas median.
On the school-mix side, Walker County comprises 9 elementary schools (4,679 students), 4 middle schools (4,432), and 5 high schools (4,544).
The largest single district in Walker County is HUNTSVILLE ISD, which alone enrolls about 12,092 students.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,523 students, rose 27% from the 9,828 reported in SY 2017-18. Walker County now counts 16 public schools, down from 18 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 43% to 34%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Walker County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Walker County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data