Henderson County Education: 11,096 students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

By East Central Texas News

Mar 25, 2025

There were 11,096 students enrolled in Henderson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Henderson County had the 65th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 59.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Henderson County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 28.1%, Black students at 6.9%, Asian students at 0.6%, American Indian students at 0.3%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 4.2%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Henderson County Schools Over 4 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Henderson County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Athens High School	928	872	-6%
Athens Middle School	682	688	0.9%
Bel Air Elementary School	453	411	-9.3%
Brownsboro Elementary School	429	439	2.3%
Brownsboro High School	757	775	2.4%
Brownsboro Intermediate School	326	304	-6.7%
Brownsboro Junior High School	405	399	-1.5%
Central Athens	587	577	-1.7%
Chandler Elementary School	450	421	-6.4%
Chandler Intermediate School	253	254	0.4%
Cross Roads Elementary School	266	277	4.1%
Cross Roads High School	185	194	4.9%
Cross Roads Junior High School	109	91	-16.5%
Eustace High School	473	466	-1.5%
Eustace Intermediate School	375	374	-0.3%
Eustace Middle School	382	410	7.3%
Eustace Primary School	497	461	-7.2%
Lakeview Elementary School	431	470	9%
Lapoynor Elementary School	202	218	7.9%
Lapoynor High School	186	178	-4.3%
Lapoynor Junior High School	103	97	-5.8%
Malakoff Elementary School	457	462	1.1%
Malakoff High School	378	402	6.3%
Malakoff Middle School	323	331	2.5%
Murchison Elementary School	175	170	-2.9%
South Athens Elementary School	449	460	2.4%
Southside Elementary School	486	493	1.4%
Tool Elementary School	267	246	-7.9%
Trinidad School	133	156	17.3%