List of school districts in Texas
This is a list of school districts in Texas , sorted by Education Service Center (ESC) Region and then by County.
There are multiple classifications of school districts. Among them are independent school districts, common school districts, municipal school districts, rural high school districts, industrial training school districts, rehabilitation districts for the handicapped, and several types of junior college districts. The U.S. Census Bureau considers the existing K-12 school districts to be independent governments, including the sole municipal school district in the state.[ 1]
Geographical school districts in Texas are (with one exception, the Stafford Municipal School District ) completely independent from city or county jurisdiction.
Texas school district boundaries are not always aligned with county or city boundaries; a district can occupy several counties and cities, while a single city (especially larger ones such as Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio) may be split between several districts.
Almost all Texas school districts use the title "Independent School District", or ISD. Except for Stafford, those few districts that do not have "ISD" in their names are nonetheless ISDs.
This list does not include:
It does include Independent School Districts run by orphanages or homes for troubled children. However, there are only three known examples, the Masonic Home Independent School District (which closed in 2005 and is listed with the other defunct school districts below the main list), the Boles Independent School District (which later expanded to serve homes in the nearby area; the organization now also serves troubled children who are not orphaned), and the Boys Ranch Independent School District (which only serves troubled children who are residents; despite its name it serves both boys and girls).
All districts come under the jurisdiction of the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Extracurricular activities involving competitions between schools typically come under the jurisdiction of the University Interscholastic League (UIL), which is not part of TEA.
Region 1
Brooks County
Cameron County
Hidalgo County
Jim Hogg County
Starr County
Webb County
Willacy County
Zapata County
Region 2
Aransas County
Bee County
Duval County
Jim Wells County
Kenedy County
Kleberg County
Live Oak County
McMullen County
Nueces County
San Patricio County
Region 3
Calhoun County
Colorado County
DeWitt County
Goliad County
Jackson County
Karnes County
Lavaca County
Matagorda County
Refugio County
Victoria County
Wharton County
Region 4
Brazoria County
Chambers County
Fort Bend County
Galveston County
Harris County
Liberty County
Waller County
Region 5
Chambers County
Galveston County
Hardin County
Jasper County
Jefferson County
Liberty County
Newton County
Orange County
Tyler County
Region 6
Austin County
Brazos County
Burleson County
Grimes County
Houston County
Leon County
Madison County
Milam County
Montgomery County
Polk County
Robertson County
San Jacinto County
Trinity County
Walker County
Washington County
Region 7
Anderson County
Angelina County
Cherokee County
Gregg County
Harrison County
Henderson County
Nacogdoches County
Panola County
Rains County
Rusk County
Sabine County
San Augustine County
Shelby County
Smith County
Upshur County
Van Zandt County
Wood County
Region 8
Bowie County
Camp County
Cass County
Delta County
Fannin County
Franklin County
Hopkins County
Lamar County
Marion County
Morris County
Red River County
Titus County
Region 9
Archer County
Baylor County
Clay County
Foard County
Hardeman County
Jack County
Knox County
Montague County
Throckmorton County
Wichita County
Wilbarger County
Young County
Region 10
Collin County
Dallas County
Ellis County
Fannin County
Grayson County
Henderson County
Hunt County
Kaufman County
Rockwall County
Van Zandt
Region 11
Cooke County
Denton County
Erath County
Hood County
Johnson County
Palo Pinto County
Parker County
Somervell County
Tarrant County
Wise County
Region 12
Bell County
Bosque County
Coryell County
Falls County
Freestone County
Hamilton County
Hill County
Lampasas County
Limestone County
McLennan County
Milam County
Mills County
Navarro County
Region 13
Bastrop County
Bell County
Blanco County
Burnet County
Caldwell County
Comal County
Fayette County
Gillespie County
Gonzales County
Hays County
Kendall County
Lee County
Llano County
Milam County
Travis County
Williamson County
Region 14
Callahan County
Comanche County
Eastland County
Fisher County
Haskell County
Jones County
Mitchell County
Nolan County
Scurry County
Shackelford County
Stephens County
Stonewall County
Taylor County
Region 15
Brown County
Coke County
Coleman County
Concho County
Crane County
Crockett County
Edwards County
Irion County
Kimble County
Mason County
McCulloch County
Menard County
Runnels County
San Saba County
Schleicher County
Sterling County
Sutton County
Tom Green County
Val Verde County
Region 16
Armstrong County
Briscoe County
Carson County
Castro County
Childress County
Collingsworth County
Dallam County
Deaf Smith County
Donley County
Gray County
Hall County
Hansford County
Hartley County
Hemphill County
Hutchinson County
Lipscomb County
Moore County
Ochiltree County
Oldham County
Parmer County
Potter County
Randall County
Roberts County
Sherman County
Swisher County
Wheeler County
Region 17
Bailey County
Borden County
Cochran County
Cottle County
Crosby County
Dawson County
Dickens County
Floyd County
Gaines County
Garza County
Hale County
Hockley County
Kent County
King County
Lamb County
Lubbock County
Lynn County
Motley County
Terry County
Yoakum County
Region 18
Andrews County
Brewster County
Culberson County
Ector County
Glasscock County
Howard County
Jeff Davis County
Martin County
Midland County
Pecos County
Presidio County
Reagan County
Reeves County
Terrell County
Upton County
Ward County
Winkler County
Region 19
El Paso County
Hudspeth County
Region 20
Atascosa County
Bandera County
Bexar County
Comal County
Dimmit County
Frio County
Guadalupe County
Karnes County
Kendall County
Kerr County
Kinney County
La Salle County
Maverick County
Medina County
Real County
Uvalde County
Wilson County
Zavala County
Defunct school districts
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During Texas' history, many school districts have been abolished, closed, or consolidated with or into other districts.[ 2]
Addicks Independent School District (divided between the Katy Independent School District , Houston Independent School District , and Spring Branch Independent School District )
Addison Independent School District (became a part of the Dallas Independent School District )
Allamoore Independent School District (formerly named Allamoore Consolidated Independent School District until July 1, 1992; consolidated with Culberson County Independent School District to form Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District on July 1, 1995)
Alanreed Independent School District (abolished on July 1, 1993)
Allison Independent School District (consolidated with Fort Elliott Independent School District on July 1, 2003)
Alton Independent School District (merged with Mission ISD to form Mission Consolidated Independent School District on January 27, 1975[ 3] )
Asherton Independent School District (consolidated with Carrizo Springs Independent School District on July 1, 1999)
Blackwell Independent School District (consolidated to Divide Independent School District (Nolan County) to form Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1985)
Bledsoe Independent School District (consolidated with Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1996)
Briscoe Independent School District (consolidated with Mobeetie Independent School District to form Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District on August 10, 1991)
Bronson Independent School District (merged with Pineland ISD to form the West Sabine Independent School District )
Byers Independent School District (consolidated with Petrolia Independent School District to from Petrolia Independent School District on May 25, 2012)
Carbon Independent School District (annexed to Eastland Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
Carta Valley Independent School District (annexed to Rocksprings Independent School District on April 30, 1985)
Culberson County Independent School District (consolidated with Allamoore Independent School District to form Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District on July 1, 1995)
Delmar Independent School District (consolidated with West Lamar Independent School District to form Delmar-West Lamar Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
Delmar-West Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (renamed Chisum Independent School District on August 21, 1986)
Divide Common School District (reclassified as Divide Independent School District on July 1, 1988)
Divide Independent School District (Nolan County) (consolidated to Blackwell Independent School District to form Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1985)
Dougherty Independent School District (annexed to Floydada Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
Eola Independent School District (consolidated with Eden Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1983)
Estelline Independent School District (annexed to Childress Independent School District on July 1, 1985, declared a dormant school district on July 1, 1987, and annexed to Memphis Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
Etoile Independent School District (annexed to Woden Independent School District on July 1, 2022)
Fannett Independent School District (merged with Hamshire-New Holland Independent School District in 1961 to form the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District )
Goree Independent School District (consolidated with Munday Independent School District to form Munday Consolidated Independent School District )
Hamshire-New Holland Independent School District (merged with Fannett Independent School District in 1961 to form the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District )
Higgins Independent School District (consolidated with Canadian Independent School District on July 1, 2020)
Hobbs Independent School District (annexed to Roby Independent School District , Rotan Independent School District , and Snyder Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
Honey Grove Independent School District (consolidated with Windom Independent School District and renamed Honey Grove Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
Juno Independent School District (consolidated with Comstock Independent School District on July 1, 1992)
Kendleton Independent School District (annexed to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in March 25, 2010)
La Marque Independent School District (annexed to Texas City Independent School District on July 1, 2016)
Lakeview Independent School District (consolidated with Memphis Independent School District on July 1, 2000)
Laureles Independent School District (annexed to Riviera Independent School District on July 1, 1993)
Lela Independent School District (closed on July 1, 1991 with the education services in the area provided by Samnorwood Independent School District and Shamrock Independent School District , and annexed into the latter district on July 1, 1992)
Liberty Chapel Independent School District (annexed to Cleburne Independent School District on July 1, 1988)
Lillian Independent School District (annexed to Alvarado Independent School District on July 1, 1986)
Marietta Independent School District (consolidated with Pewitt Independent School District to form Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 2008)
Masonic Home Independent School District (closed on April 29, 2005, effective August 31, 2005; the district served a Masonic -operated children's home which was closed and the property sold, the property is now part of the Fort Worth Independent School District )[ 4]
Maydelle Independent School District (annexed to Rusk Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
McAdoo Independent School District (annexed to Crosbyton Independent School District , Rusk Independent School District , and Spur Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
McCauley Independent School District (consolidated with Roby Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
McFaddin Independent School District (consolidated with Refugio Independent School District on July 1, 1994)
Megargel Independent School District (consolidated with Olney Independent School District on July 1, 2006)
Mirando City Independent School District (consolidated with Webb Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 2005)
Missouri City Independent School District (merged with Sugar Land ISD into Fort Bend Independent School District )
Mobeetie Independent School District (consolidated with Briscoe Independent School District to form Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District on August 10, 1991)
Mozelle Independent School District (consolidated with Talpa Independent School District and renamed Panther Creek Independent School District on July 1, 1986)
Munday Independent School District (consolidated with Goree Independent School District to form Munday Consolidated Independent School District )
North Forest Independent School District (annexed to Houston Independent School District on July 1, 2013)[ 5]
North Houston Independent School District (dissolved and split between Aldine ISD , Cypress-Fairbanks ISD , and Klein ISD in 1949)
Novice Independent School District (consolidated with Coleman Independent School District on March 1, 2013)
Old Glory Independent School District (annexed to Aspermont Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
Petrolia Independent School District (consolidated with Byers Independent School District to from Petrolia Independent School District on May 25, 2012)
Pewitt Independent School District (consolidated with Marietta Independent School District to form Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 2008)
Phillips Independent School District (consolidated with Plemons Independent School District and Stinnet Independent School District and renamed Plemons-Stinnet-Phillips Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
Pineland Independent School District (merged with Bronson ISD to form the West Sabine Independent School District )
Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Dallas County , became a part of the Dallas Independent School District )
Plemons Independent School District (consolidated with Phillips Independent School District and Stinnet Independent School District and renamed Plemons-Stinnet-Phillips Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
Port Neches Independent School District (renamed Port Neches-Groves Independent School District on July 1, 1991)
Pottsville Independent School District (annexed to Hamilton Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
Rochester County Line Independent School District (consolidated with Haskell Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 2005)
Roscoe Independent School District (changed name to Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District on October 22, 2012)
Rosen Heights Independent School District (renamed Lake Worth Independent School District in 1959)
Roxton Independent School District (consolidated with Chisum Independent School District on July 1, 2019)
Samnorwood Independent School District (annexed to Wellington Independent School District on July 2, 2012)
Santa Cruz Independent School District (annexed to London Independent School District on July 1, 1991)
Star Independent School District (consolidated with Goldthwaite Independent School District on July 1, 2014)
Seagoville Independent School District (became a part of the Dallas Independent School District )
Smiley Independent School District (consolidated with Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1983)
South Park Independent School District (consolidated with Beaumont Independent School District on July 1, 1984)
South Plains Independent School District (annexed to Floydada Independent School District on July 1, 1988)
Spade Independent School District (consolidated with Olton Independent School District on July 1, 2006)
Stinnet Independent School District (consolidated with Phillips Independent School District and Plemons Independent School District and renamed Plemons-Stinnet-Phillips Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
Sugar Land Independent School District (merged with Missouri City ISD into Fort Bend Independent School District )
Talpa Independent School District (consolidated with Mozelle Independent School District and renamed Panther Creek Independent School District on July 1, 1986)
Three Way Independent School District (Bailey County) (consolidated with Sudan Independent School District on July 1, 2002)
Three Way Independent School District (Erath County) (reclassified as an independent school district on July 1, 1988)
Waka Independent School District (consolidated with Perryton Independent School District on September 9, 1990)
Weinert Independent School District (consolidated with Haskell Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
Wellman Independent School District (consolidated with Union Independent School District to form Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1997)
West Lamar Independent School District (consolidated with Delmar Independent School District to form Delmar-West Lamar Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
Westminster Independent School District (annexed to Anna Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
White Oak Independent School District (split between Aldine ISD and Houston ISD in 1937; not to be confused with the existing White Oak Independent School District in Northeast Texas) in White Oak, Tx in Gregg County.
Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District (annexed to Dallas Independent School District on July 1, 2006)
Windom Independent School District (consolidated with Honey Grove Independent School District and renamed Honey Grove Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
Winfield Independent School District (annexed to Mount Pleasant Independent School District on July 1, 2018)
Wingate Independent School District (annexed to Winters Independent School District on July 1, 1991)
See also
References
^ "Texas" (PDF) . U.S. Census Bureau . p. 1. Retrieved November 1, 2024 .
^ CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS , retrieved 2022-08-01
^ "Highway Accident Report – Collision between Mission Consolidated Independent School District School Bus and Valley Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Tractor-Semitrailer Intersection of Bryan Road and Texas Farm-to-Market Road 676 Alton, Texas September 21, 1989" (PDF) . National Transportation Safety Board . p. 17 (PDF p. 24/95).
^ Neeley, Shirley J. Closing of ." Masonic Home Independent School District , retrieved 2008-04-08
^ Barajas, Erik. "North Forest ISD officially closes today ." KTRK-TV . July 1, 2013. Retrieved on July 1, 2013.
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