Texas College Preparatory Academies had the highest enrollment among Walker County districts, welcoming 16,918 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.8% of the students were girls, and 48.2% were boys.
The most represented ethnicity among Texas College Preparatory Academies students was white, accounting for 37.4% of the student population.
Among the four districts in Walker County, Huntsville ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 11,318 students, while Premier High Schools welcomed 7,851 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Texas College Preparatory Academies roughly covers schools within Walker County with its main office in Lewisville.
In the previous school year, Texas College Preparatory Academies had the highest number of students among Walker County districts.
A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | Lewisville | 16,918 |
| Huntsville ISD | Huntsville | 11,318 |
| Premier High Schools | Lewisville | 7,851 |
| New Waverly ISD | New Waverly | 1,066 |
