Public schools in Orange, TX
Orange has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,561 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Orange's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Orange | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 6 | 3,340 | $11,011 |
| West Orange-Cove CISD | 4 | 2,618 | $13,074 |
| Deweyville ISD | 2 | 548 | $15,650 |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 1 | 337 | $15,822 |
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 Orange, 1,954 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School | 1,001 | 13.5 | 50.6% | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
| West Orange-Stark High School | 659 | 11.3 | 83.9% | West Orange-Cove CISD |
| Deweyville High School | 294 | 9.2 | 52.0% | Deweyville 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.
3 middle schools in Orange, 1,287 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cypress Junior High | 523 | 14.6 | 56.0% | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
| West Orange-Stark Middle | 492 | 12.7 | 87.0% | West Orange-Cove CISD |
| Mauriceville Middle | 272 | 11.6 | 58.1% | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
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 Orange, 3,012 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Orange-Stark Elementary | 1,133 | 17.4 | 86.1% | West Orange-Cove CISD |
| Little Cypress Elementary | 673 | 14.2 | 64.5% | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
| Mauriceville Elementary | 507 | 11.5 | 67.3% | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
| Little Cypress Intermediate | 344 | 12.8 | 57.3% | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
| Deweyville Elementary | 270 | 13.4 | 55.9% | Deweyville ISD |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange | 85 | 11.5 | 92.9% | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM 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.
One other school in Orange, 308 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M B North E C Lrn Ctr | 308 | 15.4 | 99.4% | West Orange-Cove CISD |
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 Orange's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Orange school has 12.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 77% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 492 students (state 507).
| Orange | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.8 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 492 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 77% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 7.7% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Orange 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 Orange
- Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDRuns 6 of Orange's 13 public schools and spent $11,011 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,011
- Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School, the largest high school in Orange1,001 students in 2024-25, 13.5 per teacher.1,001
- Compare Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD with West Orange-Cove CISDOrange'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 an Orange 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.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Orange
How many public schools are in Orange, TX?
13 public schools with an address in Orange were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,561 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Orange?
Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School, with 1,001 students in 2024-25 (Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD).Which districts run Orange's schools?
Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD (6 schools), West Orange-Cove CISD (4 schools), Deweyville ISD (2 schools), Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM 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