Houston ISD Sees Spike in Enrollment Decline Following 2023 State Takeover

Outcomes at Houston schools improve after state takeover

(The Center Square) – Texas’ largest school district, Houston ISD, has lost more than 13,000 students in two years after it was taken over by the state.

Houston ISD sees spike in enrollment decline following 2023 state takeover

Houston ISD has seen a growing decline in student enrollment since the state took over the district in June 2023, while experienced educators are leaving the district at higher rates, according to a Jan. 15 report released by the University of Houston’s Institute for Education Policy Research & Evaluation.