13 public K-12 schools in Nacogdoches from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
13 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Nacogdoches's 13 public schools is Nacogdoches H S, scoring 42/100, against a city average of 45.1/100. Computed live across every Nacogdoches campus reporting to NCES.
How the Nacogdoches Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Nacogdoches, TX enrolls 7,005 students across 13 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, 1 are charter schools, giving families genuine alternatives to the traditional neighbourhood assignment model. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 45.1/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Nacogdoches on this index is Nacogdoches H S, at 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,755 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Nacogdoches spans 3 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Nacogdoches H S accounts for 25.1% of all Nacogdoches public-school enrollment
That concentration means Nacogdoches-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Nacogdoches school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Nacogdoches school enrollment ranges from 67 students (lowest) to 1,755 students (highest), a spread of 1,688 students. That spread sits on the wider side of typical variation and reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Nacogdoches has higher-than-average Title I eligibility: 68.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). This area sits below the 75% concentration-grant threshold but well above the 50% baseline, a majority-eligible population without the extra concentration-grant funding tier. A majority-eligible population still draws meaningful federal support, though the funding boost is smaller than in concentration-grant areas.
Nacogdoches student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1: on the low side (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Nacogdoches
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Nacogdoches is Nacogdoches H S with a quality score of 42/100. There are 13 public schools in Nacogdoches with 7,005 total students.
How many schools are in Nacogdoches, TX? ▼
Nacogdoches has 13 public schools with a total enrollment of 7,005 students. 1 are charter schools. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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