Mason Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Mason County schools, welcoming 300 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 58% of them were boys, and 42% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students identified themselves as white, representing 59% of the total enrollment in Mason Elementary School.
Among the three schools in Mason County, Mason High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 210 students, while Mason Junior High School welcomed 195 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Mason Elementary School is a part of Mason ISD, which roughly covers schools within Mason County with its main office in Mason.
In the previous school year, Mason Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Mason County schools.
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 districts. 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 | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Elementary School | Mason | 300 |
| Mason High School | Mason | 210 |
| Mason Junior High School | Mason | 195 |
