Public schools in Palestine, TX
Palestine has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,173 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Palestine ISD 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 Palestine's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Palestine | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine ISD | 6 | 3,297 | $14,146 |
| Westwood ISD | 4 | 1,414 | $12,562 |
| Neches ISD | 2 | 310 | $15,261 |
| University Academy | 1 | 872 | $10,883 |
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 Palestine, 1,550 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine High School | 1,003 | 12.5 | 75.4% | Palestine ISD |
| Westwood High School | 405 | 10.5 | 75.3% | Westwood ISD |
| Neches High School | 142 | 9.5 | 39.4% | Neches 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 Palestine, 1,326 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story Intermediate | 670 | 16.3 | 78.5% | Palestine ISD |
| Palestine Junior High | 456 | 12.8 | 78.9% | Palestine ISD |
| Westwood Junior High | 200 | 10.3 | 77.5% | Westwood 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.
5 elementary schools in Palestine, 1,819 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Elementary | 442 | 14.5 | 77.6% | Palestine ISD |
| Westwood Elementary | 404 | 14.1 | 78.7% | Westwood ISD |
| Northside Primary | 400 | 15.5 | 79.3% | Palestine ISD |
| Westwood Primary | 378 | 16.6 | 83.9% | Westwood ISD |
| Neches Elementary | 195 | 10.7 | 53.3% | Neches 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 other schools in Palestine, 478 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ut Tyler University Academy at Palestine | 263 | 14.0 | not reported | University Academy |
| Washington Early Childhood Center | 215 | 19.5 | 85.6% | Palestine 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 Palestine's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Palestine school has 14.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 85% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 400 students (state 507).
| Palestine | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.0 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 400 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 85% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 7.7% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Palestine 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 Palestine
- Palestine ISDRuns 6 of Palestine's 13 public schools and spent $14,146 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,146
- Palestine High School, the largest high school in Palestine1,003 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.1,003
- Compare Palestine ISD with Westwood ISDPalestine'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 Palestine 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 Palestine
How many public schools are in Palestine, TX?
13 public schools with an address in Palestine were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,173 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Palestine?
Palestine High School, with 1,003 students in 2024-25 (Palestine ISD).Which districts run Palestine's schools?
Palestine ISD (6 schools), Westwood ISD (4 schools), Neches ISD (2 schools), University Academy (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