Whitehouse ISD
Whitehouse, Texas · Smith County · Grades Pre-K–12
Whitehouse ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 4,676 students. By enrollment it is the 218th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 4,676 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 337.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4845600 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Whitehouse ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Winston Cain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 | 14.3 | 52.2% |
| H L Higgins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 | 14.9 | 48.4% |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Middle | 6 | 355 | 14.9 | 49% |
| Mozelle Brown Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 575 | 13.5 | 53.7% |
| Stanton-Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 486 | 14 | 42% |
| Whitehouse High School | High | 9–12 | 1,404 | 13.2 | 38.8% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 751 | 14.8 | 42.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Whitehouse ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Whitehouse ISD in context
Size
Whitehouse ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Whitehouse High School with 1,404 students, and the smallest is J W Holloway Sixth Grade School with 355; the average is 668, 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 4, with 380 students. Grade 12 has 341 students and kindergarten has 269, 27% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Whitehouse ISD enrolls 147 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Whitehouse ISD at 62%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 16.1%.
45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 38.8% at Whitehouse High School to 53.7% at Mozelle Brown Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 337.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 11.5 counselors it has 407 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 6.1 librarians or media specialists and 2 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
Whitehouse ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is UT Tyler University Academy, 1.8 miles away with 1,175 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Whitehouse ISD. Smith County has 10 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 | 309.9 | 15 |
| School counselors | 11.5 | 407 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 6.1 | 767 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 2,338 |
| Instructional aides | 90 | 52 |
| Other student support staff | 37.3 | 125 |
| School administrators | 19 | 246 |
| District administrators | 4 | 1,169 |
| All staff | 693.4 |
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
| White | 62% |
| Hispanic | 16.1% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| 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 | 147 |
| Kindergarten | 269 |
| Grade 1 | 334 |
| Grade 2 | 358 |
| Grade 3 | 331 |
| Grade 4 | 380 |
| Grade 5 | 347 |
| Grade 6 | 365 |
| Grade 7 | 366 |
| Grade 8 | 375 |
| Grade 9 | 376 |
| Grade 10 | 364 |
| Grade 11 | 323 |
| Grade 12 | 341 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Tyler University Academy | 2 mi | 1,175 | 15.3 | – |
| Cumberland Academy | 5 mi | 2,047 | 12.3 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 7 mi | 3,072 | 13.2 | – |
| Tyler ISD | 9 mi | 18,708 | 16 | – |
| Troup ISD | 9 mi | 1,063 | 12.1 | – |
| Bullard ISD | 9 mi | 2,921 | 13.5 | – |
| Arp ISD | 10 mi | 1,008 | 12.7 | – |
| Overton ISD | 15 mi | 523 | 13.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Smith County
- Tyler ISD (18,708 students)
- Lindale ISD (4,606 students)
- Chapel Hill ISD (3,072 students)
- Cumberland Academy (2,047 students)
- UT Tyler University Academy (1,175 students)
- Winona ISD (1,166 students)
- Troup ISD (1,063 students)
- Arp ISD (1,008 students)
- Trinity Charter School (315 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
104 Hwy 110 N, Whitehouse, TX 75791
Phone: (903)839-5500
Website: whitehouseisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.