Nederland Independent School District enrolled 5,317 students in the 2024-25 school year, a 0.7% increase from 5,279 the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Among the student body, 51.2% were boys and 48.8% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among the students in Nederland Independent School District was white, accounting for 46.4% of the student body.
The grade level with the highest enrollment was ninth grade, with 445 students enrolled that year, accounting for 8.4% of the total student body.
The district covers eight schools, and has a central office in Nederland.
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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Nederland High School | 1,500 |
| Helena Park Elementary School | 760 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 717 |
| Wilson Middle School | 678 |
| Central Middle School | 556 |
| Langham Elementary School | 553 |
| Highland Park Elementary School | 547 |
| Jefferson County Youth Academy | 6 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
