Katy ISD
Katy, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–12
Katy ISD runs 76 schools (46 elementary, 18 middle, 11 high, 1 pre-k) with 96,111 students. By enrollment it is the 5th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 76 |
| Students | 96,111 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6,880.2 |
| Students per teacher | 14 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4825170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Katy ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Katy ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Katy ISD in context
Size
Katy ISD enrolls 1.7% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Seven Lakes High School with 3,773 students, and the smallest is Project Tyke with 13; the average is 1,265, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 8,265 students. Grade 12 has 7,230 students and kindergarten has 5,557, 30% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Katy ISD enrolls 3,279 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Katy ISD at 36.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 25.4%.
42.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 8.2% at James E Randolph Elementary School to 85.7% at Sundown Elementary School. 33 of its 76 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 6,880.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 186.7 counselors it has 515 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 73.2 librarians or media specialists and 73.7 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Katy ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Calvin Nelms Charter Schools, 4.6 miles away with 343 students. 35 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Katy ISD. Harris County has 62 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 5,966.3 | 16 |
| School counselors | 186.7 | 515 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 73.2 | 1,313 |
| School psychologists | 73.7 | 1,304 |
| Instructional aides | 1,554 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 476.3 | 202 |
| School administrators | 398.9 | 241 |
| District administrators | 230.1 | 418 |
| All staff | 13,383.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 36.4% |
| White | 25.4% |
| Asian | 17.8% |
| Black | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3,279 |
| Kindergarten | 5,557 |
| Grade 1 | 6,050 |
| Grade 2 | 6,501 |
| Grade 3 | 6,778 |
| Grade 4 | 7,189 |
| Grade 5 | 7,171 |
| Grade 6 | 7,291 |
| Grade 7 | 7,552 |
| Grade 8 | 7,474 |
| Grade 9 | 8,265 |
| Grade 10 | 8,257 |
| Grade 11 | 7,517 |
| Grade 12 | 7,230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Nelms Charter Schools | 5 mi | 343 | 19 | – |
| Aristoi Classical Academy | 6 mi | 1,606 | 15.5 | – |
| Houston Classical Charter School | 9 mi | 342 | 19.7 | – |
| Royal ISD | 11 mi | 2,884 | 15.7 | – |
| Cypress-Fairbanks ISD | 12 mi | 117,927 | 15.4 | – |
| Alief Montessori Community School | 12 mi | 367 | 19.6 | – |
| Alief ISD | 12 mi | 38,610 | 13.6 | – |
| Lamar CISD | 13 mi | 46,786 | 18.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harris County
- Houston ISD (176,727 students)
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (117,927 students)
- Aldine ISD (56,419 students)
- Klein ISD (52,437 students)
- Humble ISD (48,502 students)
- Pasadena ISD (46,491 students)
- Clear Creek ISD (39,684 students)
- Alief ISD (38,610 students)
- Spring ISD (33,590 students)
- KIPP Texas Public Schools (32,771 students)
- Spring Branch ISD (32,668 students)
- Goose Creek CISD (24,032 students)
- Tomball ISD (22,913 students)
- Galena Park ISD (20,862 students)
- YES Prep Public Schools Inc (19,573 students)
- Deer Park ISD (12,165 students)
- Sheldon ISD (10,946 students)
- Waller ISD (9,905 students)
- Channelview ISD (9,335 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston North (7,571 students)
- La Porte ISD (7,099 students)
- Crosby ISD (7,046 students)
- School of Science and Technology (5,602 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston South (3,663 students)
- Huffman ISD (3,646 students)
- Houston Gateway Academy Inc (2,157 students)
- Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success (1,991 students)
- Southwest Public Schools (1,866 students)
- Bakerripley Community Schools (1,808 students)
- Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) (1,607 students)
All Texas districts (31 more in Harris County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6301 S Stadium Ln, Katy, TX 77494
Phone: (281)396-6000
Website: katyisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.