DOUGLASS ECLC

DOUGLASS ECLC, a tight-knit K-5 school in SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas, operated by SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD, teaches 223 students, covering grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,236 students. DOUGLASS ECLC is one of those campuses.

On demographics, DOUGLASS ECLC lists that 42% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 31% White, 16% Black, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

In terms of school funding signals, DOUGLASS ECLC shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Hopkins County's rate of about 61%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hopkins County indicate median household income runs about $70,888, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hopkins County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,733 students), of which DOUGLASS ECLC is one.

AUSTIN ACADEMIC CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

DOUGLASS ECLC operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 30%: 317 students in 2018 compared to 223 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 54% to 31% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.