Buffalo ISD had the highest enrollment among Leon County districts, welcoming 1,027 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 55% of them were boys, and 45% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Buffalo ISD students was white, accounting for 49.4% of the student population.
Among the five districts in Leon County, Leon ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 751 students, while Centerville ISD welcomed 668 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Buffalo ISD roughly covers schools within Leon County with its main office in Buffalo.
In the previous school year, Buffalo ISD had the highest number of students among Leon County districts.
A recent 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.
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.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo ISD | Buffalo | 1,027 |
| Leon ISD | Jewett | 751 |
| Centerville ISD | Centerville | 668 |
| Normangee ISD | Normangee | 649 |
| Oakwood ISD | Oakwood | 221 |
