Public schools in Hurst, TX
Hurst has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,987 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Hurst's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hurst | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 7 | 22,947 | $10,260 |
| Birdville ISD | 1 | 22,637 | $10,940 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 1 | 13,772 | $10,666 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Hurst, 2,769 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell High School | 2,411 | 16.9 | 42.3% | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| Grapevine-Colleyville Collegiate Academy at Tcc Ne | 358 | 25.6 | 35.8% | Grapevine-Colleyville ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hurst, 967 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Junior High | 967 | 15.8 | 62.6% | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Hurst, 3,251 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaire Elementary | 672 | 16.2 | 77.8% | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| Shady Oaks Elementary | 594 | 15.8 | 61.6% | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| W a Porter Elementary | 538 | 13.5 | 13.6% | Birdville ISD |
| Harrison Lane Elementary | 528 | 14.5 | 72.9% | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| Hurst Hills Elementary | 480 | 13.4 | 46.3% | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| Donna Park | 439 | 14.1 | 62.4% | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hurst's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Hurst school has 15.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 538 students (state 507).
| Hurst | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 538 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Hurst schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hurst
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISDRuns 7 of Hurst's 9 public schools and spent $10,260 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,260
- Bell High School, the largest high school in Hurst2,411 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.2,411
- Compare Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD with Birdville ISDHurst's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hurst addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Hurst
How many public schools are in Hurst, TX?
9 public schools with an address in Hurst were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,987 students.What is the largest high school in Hurst?
Bell High School, with 2,411 students in 2024-25 (Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD).Which districts run Hurst's schools?
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (7 schools), Birdville ISD (1 school), Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25