Conroe ISD had the highest enrollment among Montgomery County districts, with 72,914 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 50.9% were boys, and 49.1% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Conroe ISD students was Hispanic, accounting for 40.7% of the student population.
Among the seven districts in Montgomery County, New Caney ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 19,420 students, while Magnolia ISD enrolled 14,916 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
Conroe ISD roughly covers schools within Montgomery County with its main office in Conroe.
In the previous school year, Conroe ISD also had the largest number of students among Montgomery County districts.
Texas has the nation’s second-largest K-12 public school system, serving about 5.5 million students with a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 15:1.
About 42,103 teachers in Texas, or 12% of the state’s 352,234 teachers, did not hold an active teaching certificate during the 2024-25 school year, according to a report from the Texas Education Agency. The share of uncertified teachers has increased from 3.8% in the 2019-20 school year.
A 2026 study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Conroe ISD | Conroe | 72,914 |
| New Caney ISD | NEW CANEY | 19,420 |
| Magnolia ISD | Magnolia | 14,916 |
| Montgomery ISD | Montgomery | 9,889 |
| Willis ISD | Willis | 9,313 |
| Splendora ISD | Splendora | 5,687 |
| Thrive Center for Success | Conroe | 150 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
