8,091 students enrolled in Anderson County schools during 2023-24 school year

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

By East Central Texas News

Mar 27, 2025

There were 8,091 students enrolled in Anderson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Anderson County had the 79th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 51.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Anderson County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 27.2%, Black students at 15.6%, Asian students at 1%, American Indian students at 0.3% and multiracial students at 4.3%.

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 Anderson County Schools Over 4 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Anderson County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Cayuga Elementary School	257	264	2.7%
Cayuga High School	171	187	9.4%
Cayuga Middle School	166	138	-16.9%
Elkhart Elementary School	327	338	3.4%
Elkhart High School	315	309	-1.9%
Elkhart Intermediate School	282	261	-7.4%
Elkhart Middle School	270	289	7%
Frankston Elementary School	373	377	1.1%
Frankston High School	245	252	2.9%
Frankston Middle School	184	173	-6%
Neches Elementary School	170	180	5.9%
Neches High School	140	146	4.3%
Northside Primary School	465	441	-5.2%
Palestine High School	998	1,016	1.8%
Palestine Junior High School	493	440	-10.8%
Slocum High School	93	82	-11.8%
Slocum PK - 8	256	250	-2.3%
Southside Elementary School	447	460	2.9%
Story Intermediate School	673	673	0%
UT Tyler University Academy at Palestine	228	233	2.2%
Washington Early Childhood Center	221	217	-1.8%
Westwood Elementary School	408	375	-8.1%
Westwood High School	438	404	-7.8%
Westwood Junior High School	205	202	-1.5%
Westwood Primary School	363	384	5.8%