Public schools in Nacogdoches, TX
Nacogdoches has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,751 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Nacogdoches ISD runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Nacogdoches's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Nacogdoches | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches ISD | 8 | 5,943 | $11,528 |
| Central Heights ISD | 3 | 1,104 | $12,934 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 1 | 252 | $10,123 |
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.
3 high schools in Nacogdoches, 2,155 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches High School | 1,755 | 14.4 | 63.6% | Nacogdoches ISD |
| Central Heights High School | 333 | 11.5 | 19.5% | Central Heights ISD |
| Margie Chumbley Academy for Success | 67 | 4.5 | 70.1% | Nacogdoches 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.
2 middle schools in Nacogdoches, 1,561 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmichael Middle | 1,275 | 13.6 | 72.8% | Nacogdoches ISD |
| Central Heights Middle | 286 | 12.6 | 25.5% | Central Heights 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.
7 elementary schools in Nacogdoches, 3,035 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary | 612 | 17.9 | 86.8% | Nacogdoches ISD |
| Mike Moses Elementary | 503 | 16.0 | 85.7% | Nacogdoches ISD |
| Central Heights Elementary | 477 | 13.3 | 37.1% | Central Heights ISD |
| Thomas J Rusk Elementary | 422 | 13.4 | 75.1% | Nacogdoches ISD |
| Raguet Elementary | 409 | 14.2 | 54.8% | Nacogdoches ISD |
| Emeline Carpenter Elementary | 359 | 14.5 | 87.7% | Nacogdoches ISD |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 253 | 15.5 | not reported | Stephen F Austin State University Charter School |
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 Nacogdoches's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Nacogdoches school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 55% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 416 students (state 507).
| Nacogdoches | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 416 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 55% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 8.3% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches
- Nacogdoches ISDRuns 8 of Nacogdoches's 12 public schools and spent $11,528 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,528
- Nacogdoches High School, the largest high school in Nacogdoches1,755 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.1,755
- Compare Nacogdoches ISD with Central Heights ISDNacogdoches'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 Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches
How many public schools are in Nacogdoches, TX?
12 public schools with an address in Nacogdoches were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,751 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Nacogdoches?
Nacogdoches High School, with 1,755 students in 2024-25 (Nacogdoches ISD).Which districts run Nacogdoches's schools?
Nacogdoches ISD (8 schools), Central Heights ISD (3 schools), Stephen F Austin State University Charter School (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