Cities in Texas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024

Bellmead, TX had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 256 cities in 2024, at 88.2%. Town of Pecos, TX had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 42.5% and the figure for Texas was 43.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest88.2Bellmead, TX

Lowest0Town of Pecos, TX

Median42.5256 cities

Texas43.3History

Top 40 cities, 2024

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Bellmead, TX	88.2	+29.3 pts
2	University Park, TX	87.8	-1 pts
3	West University Place, TX	86.7	-2.8 pts
4	Taylor, TX	83.6	+2.3 pts
5	Manvel, TX	82.8	+38.5 pts
6	San Elizario, TX	81.6	+2 pts
7	San Benito, TX	79	+27 pts
8	Colleyville, TX	77.9	-9.8 pts
9	Trophy Club, TX	76.8	-7.1 pts
10	Cedar Park, TX	76.6	+2 pts
11	Fair Oaks Ranch, TX	76	+16.8 pts
12	Friendswood, TX	74.9	+12.8 pts
13	Coppell, TX	74.4	+2.7 pts
14	Robstown, TX	73.8	-4 pts
15	Roanoke, TX	73.2	+25.4 pts
16	Burkburnett, TX	71.2	+4.3 pts
17	Hewitt, TX	71.1	-6.9 pts
18	Sweetwater, TX	70.1	+18 pts
19	Manor, TX	69.5	-8.2 pts
20	The Colony, TX	69.4	+9.9 pts
21	Keller, TX	68	-3.5 pts
22	Royse City, TX	65.8	+10 pts
23	Uvalde, TX	65.7	-15.5 pts
24	Alton, TX	65.4	+24.3 pts
25	Kaufman, TX	65.1	-3.5 pts
26	Mont Belvieu, TX	64.7	+6 pts
27	Leander, TX	64.4	+3.9 pts
28	Crowley, TX	63.5	+7.7 pts
29	Providence Village, TX	63.4	-11.4 pts
30	Horizon City, TX	62.8	-15.2 pts
31	Fairview, TX	62.7	+3.9 pts
32	Buda, TX	62.5	+15.8 pts
33	Celina, TX	62.1	+16.1 pts
33	Prosper, TX	62.1	+9 pts
35	McKinney, TX	62	+2.6 pts
36	Hutto, TX	61.6	-3 pts
37	Greenville, TX	61.6	+8.1 pts
38	Roma, TX	61.3	+4.8 pts
39	Flower Mound, TX	61.1	+4.3 pts
40	Addison, TX	60.9	-2.1 pts
41	Lakeway, TX	60.8	-11.9 pts
42	Bellaire, TX	60.7	-26.5 pts
43	Sachse, TX	60.2	+2.4 pts
44	Farmers Branch, TX	59.9	-3.1 pts
45	DeSoto, TX	59.9	-8.7 pts
46	Carrollton, TX	59.8	+0.2 pts
47	Northlake, TX	59.6	-1.8 pts
48	Melissa, TX	58.7	+17.5 pts
49	Cibolo, TX	58.3	-7.9 pts
50	Sugar Land, TX	58.2	+3.2 pts
51	Southlake, TX	58	-8.6 pts
52	Katy, TX	57.3	-4.8 pts
53	Midlothian, TX	56.9	+3.9 pts
54	Socorro, TX	56.9	+8.2 pts
55	Heath, TX	56.6	+2.7 pts
56	Angleton, TX	56.2	+18.2 pts
57	Alice, TX	55.8	+20.5 pts
58	Frisco, TX	55.6	+0.4 pts
59	Fredericksburg, TX	55.3	+17.8 pts
60	Pampa, TX	55.2	+7.4 pts
61	Brownsville, TX	54.8	+3.9 pts
62	Missouri City, TX	54.7	-3.9 pts
63	Terrell, TX	54.6	+4.9 pts
64	League City, TX	54.6	-3.7 pts
65	San Juan, TX	53.9	+1 pts
66	Hidalgo, TX	53.2	-7.4 pts
66	Texarkana, TX	53.2	+1.4 pts
68	Kyle, TX	53.1	-4.2 pts
69	Victoria, TX	52.8	+7.6 pts
70	Universal City, TX	52.7	+12.9 pts
71	Lavon, TX	52.6	+21.1 pts
72	Corinth, TX	52.1	+8.5 pts
73	Odessa, TX	51.9	+7.1 pts
74	Denton, TX	51.9	+4 pts
75	Austin, TX	51.8	+1.1 pts
76	Schertz, TX	51.8	+5.3 pts
77	Brownwood, TX	51.7	+3.6 pts
78	Richardson, TX	51.4	-3.4 pts
79	Nacogdoches, TX	51.3	+28.1 pts
80	Waco, TX	51.2	-0.1 pts
81	Allen, TX	51	-3.2 pts
82	Deer Park, TX	50.8	+7 pts
83	Round Rock, TX	50.7	-5.4 pts
84	Weatherford, TX	50.2	-0.6 pts
85	Murphy, TX	49.9	-16 pts
86	Beaumont, TX	49.8	+2.4 pts
87	Pharr, TX	49.7	-7.6 pts
88	Lancaster, TX	49.7	-12.3 pts
89	Fulshear, TX	49.5	-3.6 pts
90	Fate, TX	49	-0.1 pts
91	Longview, TX	48.9	+0.4 pts
92	Kilgore, TX	48.9	-2.7 pts
93	Cedar Hill, TX	48.8	-0.5 pts
94	Tomball, TX	48.8	-12.7 pts
95	McAllen, TX	48.4	+4 pts
96	Corpus Christi, TX	47.8	+3.5 pts
97	Dayton, TX	47.8	+2.6 pts
98	Plano, TX	47.7	+1.6 pts
99	El Paso, TX	47.3	+0.6 pts
100	Marshall, TX	47.2	+6 pts
101	Dallas, TX	47	+1.7 pts
102	Grapevine, TX	47	+13.5 pts
103	Liberty Hill, TX	46.8	+1.3 pts
104	Selma, TX	46.7	-6.6 pts
105	Little Elm, TX	46.4	+11.4 pts
106	Pearland, TX	46.4	-1 pts
107	Lewisville, TX	46.4	+5.8 pts
108	Huntsville, TX	46	+4.7 pts
109	Mesquite, TX	45.9	+6.8 pts
110	Wichita Falls, TX	45.8	+7.1 pts
111	Sulphur Springs, TX	45.7	+0.8 pts
112	Rockwall, TX	45.6	-4.3 pts
113	Georgetown, TX	45.6	-6.4 pts
114	White Settlement, TX	45.5	+3.9 pts
115	Palmview, TX	45.3	+6.8 pts
116	Beeville, TX	45.1	+4 pts
117	Alvin, TX	45.1	+13.1 pts
118	Wylie, TX	45	+0.2 pts
119	Houston, TX	44.6	-0.6 pts
120	Eagle Pass, TX	44.4	+6.7 pts
121	Mission, TX	44.4	-2.3 pts
122	Pflugerville, TX	44.2	-0.6 pts
123	Granbury, TX	44.2	-3 pts
124	Galveston, TX	43.5	-8 pts
125	Weslaco, TX	43.1	+5.6 pts
126	Brenham, TX	43	-1.6 pts
127	La Porte, TX	42.8	-4.2 pts
128	New Braunfels, TX	42.7	+0.6 pts
129	Glenn Heights, TX	42.3	-14.9 pts
130	Euless, TX	42.3	-1.9 pts
131	San Antonio, TX	42.1	+0.9 pts
132	Rowlett, TX	41.8	-2.7 pts
133	College Station, TX	41.6	+1.6 pts
134	Mansfield, TX	41.5	+0.4 pts
135	Highland Village, TX	41.1	+11 pts
136	Midland, TX	41	+5.4 pts
137	Port Arthur, TX	40.6	-4.8 pts
138	Temple, TX	40.2	+5 pts
139	Texas City, TX	39.8	+3.3 pts
140	Stephenville, TX	39.8	+2.6 pts
141	Sanger, TX	39.7	-12.3 pts
142	Arlington, TX	39.7	-0.4 pts
143	Lubbock, TX	39.6	-2.1 pts
144	Dickinson, TX	39.2	+10.7 pts
145	Lufkin, TX	39.1	-1.6 pts
146	Fort Worth, TX	39.1	-2.1 pts
147	Sherman, TX	39	+3.2 pts
148	Webster, TX	39	-24.9 pts
149	Dripping Springs, TX	38.9	-20.9 pts
150	Mineral Wells, TX	38.5	-0.7 pts
151	Boerne, TX	38.4	-2.9 pts
152	Gatesville, TX	38.3	+5.9 pts
153	Hurst, TX	38.3	+15.1 pts
154	North Richland Hills, TX	38.1	+4.1 pts
155	Grand Prairie, TX	38.1	-1.5 pts
156	Harlingen, TX	38	-4.9 pts
157	Donna, TX	37.9	+4.7 pts
158	Edinburg, TX	37.6	+2.6 pts
159	Kerrville, TX	37.3	-6.3 pts
160	Bonham, TX	37.3	+3.1 pts
160	Corsicana, TX	37.3	-16.7 pts
162	Conroe, TX	37.2	+2.8 pts
163	Robinson, TX	37	-4.3 pts
164	Bryan, TX	36.9	-5.5 pts
165	Kingsville, TX	36.9	+3.3 pts
166	San Marcos, TX	36.8	+9.6 pts
167	Irving, TX	36.6	+2.5 pts
168	Alamo, TX	36.5	-10.6 pts
169	Benbrook, TX	36.1	-5 pts
170	Seabrook, TX	36	+23.1 pts
171	Forest Hill, TX	35.9	-1.1 pts
172	Canyon, TX	35.8	+11.4 pts
173	Converse, TX	35.7	-2.3 pts
174	Rio Grande City, TX	35.4	-0.1 pts
175	Freeport, TX	35.3	-30.9 pts
176	Tyler, TX	34.8	-3.6 pts
177	San Angelo, TX	34.6	-1.3 pts
178	Denison, TX	34	-1.5 pts
179	Lockhart, TX	33.9	+2 pts
180	Bedford, TX	33.8	+2.2 pts
181	Amarillo, TX	33.7	-6.6 pts
182	Red Oak, TX	33.6	-4.8 pts
183	Groves, TX	33.5	+1.4 pts
184	Del Rio, TX	33.2	+5.7 pts
185	Laredo, TX	33.1	-1.9 pts
186	Big Spring, TX	32.8	-5.8 pts
187	Galena Park, TX	32.6	+5.9 pts
188	Plainview, TX	32.4	-3.4 pts
189	Humble, TX	32.1	-4.3 pts
190	Seagoville, TX	32	+4.4 pts
191	Waxahachie, TX	31.6	-3.5 pts
192	Garland, TX	31.5	0 pts
193	Mercedes, TX	31.4	-6.7 pts
194	Lake Jackson, TX	31.1	-2.8 pts
195	Harker Heights, TX	31.1	-1.6 pts
196	Helotes, TX	30.9	+12.1 pts
197	Princeton, TX	30.8	-29.2 pts
198	Pasadena, TX	30.3	-2.3 pts
199	Mount Pleasant, TX	30.3	-9.4 pts
200	Abilene, TX	29.9	+0.4 pts
200	Rockport, TX	29.9	-53.6 pts
202	Copperas Cove, TX	29	-4.4 pts
203	Levelland, TX	28.9	-8.5 pts
204	Henderson, TX	28.5	-7 pts
205	Balch Springs, TX	27	+4.7 pts
206	Paris, TX	27	+5.3 pts
207	Raymondville, TX	26.4	-3.2 pts
208	Bay City, TX	26.3	-3.5 pts
209	Killeen, TX	26.2	-0.3 pts
210	Athens, TX	26.2	+7.8 pts
211	Iowa Colony, TX	26	-1.3 pts
212	Rosenberg, TX	25.8	-6.4 pts
213	Jacksonville, TX	24.8	+4.2 pts
214	Lago Vista, TX	24.3	+12 pts
215	Burleson, TX	24.3	+6.5 pts
216	Azle, TX	24.3	+4.9 pts
217	Orange, TX	23.7	-7.5 pts
218	Seguin, TX	23.7	-2.4 pts
219	La Marque, TX	23.7	+6.5 pts
220	Anna, TX	23.6	+10.5 pts
221	Lumberton, TX	23.4	+3.2 pts
222	Forney, TX	23.4	-3.8 pts
223	Haltom City, TX	23.1	-8.2 pts
224	Cleburne, TX	23	-0.7 pts
225	Leon Valley, TX	22.9	+3.9 pts
226	Snyder, TX	22.8	+3.2 pts
227	El Campo, TX	22.6	-58.2 pts
228	Borger, TX	22.4	-16.7 pts
229	Josephine, TX	21.8	-1.4 pts
230	Nederland, TX	21.3	-5.1 pts
231	Watauga, TX	21.2	-6.7 pts
232	Saginaw, TX	21.1	-14.8 pts
233	Port Lavaca, TX	20.5	-0.4 pts
234	Ennis, TX	20.4	-4.3 pts
235	Andrews, TX	19.4	+12.4 pts
236	Baytown, TX	19.1	+4.7 pts
237	Duncanville, TX	18.6	-9 pts
238	Hereford, TX	18.6	-17.1 pts
239	Stafford, TX	17.8	-5.7 pts
240	South Houston, TX	17.7	+9.9 pts
241	Portland, TX	15.5	-20.7 pts
242	Gainesville, TX	10.3	-2.1 pts
243	Palestine, TX	9.8	+6.3 pts
244	Kennedale, TX	9.3	-5.3 pts
245	Belton, TX	8.7	+2 pts
246	Elgin, TX	8.4	-28.6 pts
247	Dumas, TX	8.1	-9.2 pts
248	Santa Fe, TX	8	+4.7 pts
249	Clute, TX	7.1	-14.1 pts
250	Port Neches, TX	5.9	-6.4 pts

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Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Texas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Texas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/texas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): Cities in Texas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024}},
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}

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Which city has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

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Town of Pecos, TX, with 0% in 2024.

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