Houston Independent School District
District Overview
Houston Independent School District is a public school district serving HOUSTON area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 276 schools served 214,097 students through PK to 12th grade in its 276 schools. A total of 12,653 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.
According to the Texas state assessment result, 45% of students are proficient in Math learning and 41% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Houston Independent School District
In Houston Independent School District, 280 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 214,097 students are attending Houston Independent School District. By gender, there are 108,091 (50.5%) and 105,002 (49.0%) female students at Houston Independent School District.
By race/ethnicity, 18,623 White (8.7%), 51,421 Black (24.0%), and8,666 Asian (4.0%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 15,264 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 2,155 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 11,480 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Houston Independent School District.
| Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement Programs | 15,264 | |
| Advanced Placement Math | 2,117 | |
| Advanced Placement Science | 3,691 | |
| Advanced Placement Other programs | 14,008 | |
| International BS program | 2,155 | |
| SAT/ACT Participation | 11,480 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 12,723 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Houston Independent School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 87.1% of teachers are certified. 82.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 12,723 | Students per teacher: 17 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 11,078 | 87.1% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 1,645 | 12.9% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 1,286 | 10.1% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 987 | 7.8% |
| School counselors | 203 | Students per counselor: 1,055 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 121 | - |
| Security guards | 5 | - |
| Nurses | 229 | - |
| Psychologists | 3 | - |
| Social workers | 30 | - |