There were 39,818 students enrolled in Rockwall County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.7% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
At the time, Rockwall County had the 30th largest enrollment in the state.
Data also showed that white students made up 51.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Rockwall County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 26.3%, Black students at 13%, Asian students at 3.5%, American Indian students at 0.6%, Pacific Islander students at 0.2% and multiracial students at 4.9%.
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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Rochell Elementary School | 408 | 403 | -1.2% |
| Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School | 729 | 725 | -0.5% |
| Anita Scott Elementary School | 712 | 785 | 10.3% |
| Billie Stevenson Elementary School | 751 | 749 | -0.3% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School | 1,020 | 1,079 | 5.8% |
| Celia Hays Elementary School | 517 | 585 | 13.2% |
| Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School | 548 | 534 | -2.6% |
| Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School | 540 | 608 | 12.6% |
| Dorris A. Jones Elementary School | 638 | 650 | 1.9% |
| Education Center International Academy 3 | 129 | 136 | 5.4% |
| Grace Hartman Elementary School | 520 | 506 | -2.7% |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School | 536 | 530 | -1.1% |
| Herman E. Utley Middle School | 923 | 887 | -3.9% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School | 617 | 533 | -13.6% |
| J. W. Williams Middle School | 828 | 850 | 2.7% |
| Linda Lyon Elementary School | 820 | 855 | 4.3% |
| Maurine Cain Middle School | 1,122 | 1,154 | 2.9% |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | 735 | 765 | 4.1% |
| Nebbie Williams Elementary School | 416 | 430 | 3.4% |
| Ouida Springer | 598 | 628 | 5% |
| Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Fate | 366 | 373 | 1.9% |
| Pioneer Technology (PTAA) Royse City Elementary School | 220 | 255 | 15.9% |
| Rockwall High School | 2,867 | 2,900 | 1.2% |
| Rockwall Quest Academy | 29 | 34 | 17.2% |
| Rockwall-Heath High School | 2,912 | 2,944 | 1.1% |
| Sharon Shannon Elementary School | 598 | 660 | 10.4% |
| Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School | 651 | 689 | 5.8% |
| Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School | 640 | 678 | 5.9% |
| W. R. (Bill) Fort Elementary School | 614 | 746 | 21.5% |
