Total enrollment
56,420
-4,063 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
75 schools in NORTH EAST ISD
Texas · 56,420 students · 1 city
For families inside NORTH EAST ISD, public-school options total 75 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 56,420 (48 elementary, 15 middle, and 12 high).
4-year change in NORTH EAST ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
75
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NORTH EAST ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #150 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56,420 | #12 of 760 | #71 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 75 | #16 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #420 of 758 | #4,748 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.6% | #506 of 750 | #4,084 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #253 of 557 | #2,416 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside NORTH EAST ISD
State test results across the district's 67 scored schools run from Johnson High School at 82.3% proficient to Serna Elementary School at 25.9%, a gap of 56.4 points. That is the 43rd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 71 district schools that reported both years went from 65,458 to 55,996 students (down 14%) and from 4,278 to 3,901 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About NORTH EAST ISD
Across 75 schools, NORTH EAST ISD enrolls about 56,420 students in Texas. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, NORTH EAST ISD covers 48 elementary, 15 middle, and 12 high schools.
On a per-school basis, NORTH EAST ISD runs about 752 students per school, 24% higher than the state mean of roughly 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 60,483 students in SY 2020-21 versus 56,420 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for NORTH EAST ISD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.