How many students were enrolled in Clay County schools during 2023-24 school year?

Texas State Board Of Education Chair Keven Ellis (2024) | twitter.com/KevenEllisDC

By Nortex Times

Mar 30, 2025

There were 1,748 students enrolled in Clay County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Clay County had the 85th lowest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 82.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Clay County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 11.4%, American Indian students at 0.9%, Black students at 0.8%, Asian students at 0.2%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 3.9%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Clay County Schools Over 4 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Clay County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Bellevue School	167	181	8.4%
Henrietta Elementary School	481	443	-7.9%
Henrietta High School	287	295	2.8%
Henrietta Middle School	226	216	-4.4%
Midway School	131	137	4.6%
Petrolia Elementary School	267	260	-2.6%
Petrolia Junior High/High School	206	216	4.9%