Defunct school districts
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During Texas' history, many school districts have been abolished, closed, or consolidated with or into other districts. [2]
- Addicks Independent School District (divided between the Katy Independent School District, Houston Independent School District, and Spring Branch Independent School District)
- Addison Independent School District (became a part of the Dallas Independent School District)
- Allamoore Independent School District (formerly named Allamoore Consolidated Independent School District until July 1, 1992; consolidated with Culberson County Independent School District to form Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District on July 1, 1995)
- Alanreed Independent School District (abolished on July 1, 1993)
- Allison Independent School District (consolidated with Fort Elliott Independent School District on July 1, 2003)
- Alton Independent School District (merged with Mission ISD to form Mission Consolidated Independent School District on January 27, 1975 [3] )
- Asherton Independent School District (consolidated with Carrizo Springs Independent School District on July 1, 1999)
- Blackwell Independent School District (consolidated to Divide Independent School District (Nolan County) to form Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1985)
- Bledsoe Independent School District (consolidated with Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1996)
- Briscoe Independent School District (consolidated with Mobeetie Independent School District to form Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District on August 10, 1991)
- Bronson Independent School District (merged with Pineland ISD to form the West Sabine Independent School District)
- Byers Independent School District (consolidated with Petrolia Independent School District to from Petrolia Independent School District on May 25, 2012)
- Carbon Independent School District (annexed to Eastland Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
- Carta Valley Independent School District (annexed to Rocksprings Independent School District on April 30, 1985)
- Culberson County Independent School District (consolidated with Allamoore Independent School District to form Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District on July 1, 1995)
- Delmar Independent School District (consolidated with West Lamar Independent School District to form Delmar-West Lamar Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
- Delmar-West Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (renamed Chisum Independent School District on August 21, 1986)
- Divide Common School District (reclassified as Divide Independent School District on July 1, 1988)
- Divide Independent School District (Nolan County) (consolidated to Blackwell Independent School District to form Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1985)
- Dougherty Independent School District (annexed to Floydada Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
- Eola Independent School District (consolidated with Eden Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1983)
- Estelline Independent School District (annexed to Childress Independent School District on July 1, 1985, declared a dormant school district on July 1, 1987, and annexed to Memphis Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
- Etoile Independent School District (annexed to Woden Independent School District on July 1, 2022)
- Fannett Independent School District (merged with Hamshire-New Holland Independent School District in 1961 to form the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District)
- Goree Independent School District (consolidated with Munday Independent School District to form Munday Consolidated Independent School District)
- Hamshire-New Holland Independent School District (merged with Fannett Independent School District in 1961 to form the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District)
- Higgins Independent School District (consolidated with Canadian Independent School District on July 1, 2020)
- Hobbs Independent School District (annexed to Roby Independent School District, Rotan Independent School District, and Snyder Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
- Honey Grove Independent School District (consolidated with Windom Independent School District and renamed Honey Grove Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
- Juno Independent School District (consolidated with Comstock Independent School District on July 1, 1992)
- Kendleton Independent School District (annexed to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in March 25, 2010)
- La Marque Independent School District (annexed to Texas City Independent School District on July 1, 2016)
- Lakeview Independent School District (consolidated with Memphis Independent School District on July 1, 2000)
- Laureles Independent School District (annexed to Riviera Independent School District on July 1, 1993)
- Lela Independent School District (closed on July 1, 1991 with the education services in the area provided by Samnorwood Independent School District and Shamrock Independent School District, and annexed into the latter district on July 1, 1992)
- Liberty Chapel Independent School District (annexed to Cleburne Independent School District on July 1, 1988)
- Lillian Independent School District (annexed to Alvarado Independent School District on July 1, 1986)
- Marietta Independent School District (consolidated with Pewitt Independent School District to form Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 2008)
- Masonic Home Independent School District (closed on April 29, 2005, effective August 31, 2005; the district served a Masonic-operated children's home which was closed and the property sold, the property is now part of the Fort Worth Independent School District) [4]
- Maydelle Independent School District (annexed to Rusk Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
- McAdoo Independent School District (annexed to Crosbyton Independent School District, Rusk Independent School District, and Spur Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
- McCauley Independent School District (consolidated with Roby Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
- McFaddin Independent School District (consolidated with Refugio Independent School District on July 1, 1994)
- Megargel Independent School District (consolidated with Olney Independent School District on July 1, 2006)
- Mirando City Independent School District (consolidated with Webb Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 2005)
- Missouri City Independent School District (merged with Sugar Land ISD into Fort Bend Independent School District)
- Mobeetie Independent School District (consolidated with Briscoe Independent School District to form Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District on August 10, 1991)
- Mozelle Independent School District (consolidated with Talpa Independent School District and renamed Panther Creek Independent School District on July 1, 1986)
- Munday Independent School District (consolidated with Goree Independent School District to form Munday Consolidated Independent School District)
- North Forest Independent School District (annexed to Houston Independent School District on July 1, 2013) [5]
- North Houston Independent School District (dissolved and split between Aldine ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, and Klein ISD in 1949)
- Novice Independent School District (consolidated with Coleman Independent School District on March 1, 2013)
- Old Glory Independent School District (annexed to Aspermont Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
- Petrolia Independent School District (consolidated with Byers Independent School District to from Petrolia Independent School District on May 25, 2012)
- Pewitt Independent School District (consolidated with Marietta Independent School District to form Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 2008)
- Phillips Independent School District (consolidated with Plemons Independent School District and Stinnet Independent School District and renamed Plemons-Stinnet-Phillips Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
- Pineland Independent School District (merged with Bronson ISD to form the West Sabine Independent School District)
- Pleasant Grove Independent School District (Dallas County, became a part of the Dallas Independent School District)
- Plemons Independent School District (consolidated with Phillips Independent School District and Stinnet Independent School District and renamed Plemons-Stinnet-Phillips Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
- Port Neches Independent School District (renamed Port Neches-Groves Independent School District on July 1, 1991)
- Pottsville Independent School District (annexed to Hamilton Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
- Rochester County Line Independent School District (consolidated with Haskell Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 2005)
- Roscoe Independent School District (changed name to Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District on October 22, 2012)
- Rosen Heights Independent School District (renamed Lake Worth Independent School District in 1959)
- Roxton Independent School District (consolidated with Chisum Independent School District on July 1, 2019)
- Samnorwood Independent School District (annexed to Wellington Independent School District on July 2, 2012)
- Santa Cruz Independent School District (annexed to London Independent School District on July 1, 1991)
- Star Independent School District (consolidated with Goldthwaite Independent School District on July 1, 2014)
- Seagoville Independent School District (became a part of the Dallas Independent School District)
- Smiley Independent School District (consolidated with Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District on September 1, 1983)
- South Park Independent School District (consolidated with Beaumont Independent School District on July 1, 1984)
- South Plains Independent School District (annexed to Floydada Independent School District on July 1, 1988)
- Spade Independent School District (consolidated with Olton Independent School District on July 1, 2006)
- Stinnet Independent School District (consolidated with Phillips Independent School District and Plemons Independent School District and renamed Plemons-Stinnet-Phillips Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
- Sugar Land Independent School District (merged with Missouri City ISD into Fort Bend Independent School District)
- Talpa Independent School District (consolidated with Mozelle Independent School District and renamed Panther Creek Independent School District on July 1, 1986)
- Three Way Independent School District (Bailey County) (consolidated with Sudan Independent School District on July 1, 2002)
- Three Way Independent School District (Erath County) (reclassified as an independent school district on July 1, 1988)
- Waka Independent School District (consolidated with Perryton Independent School District on September 9, 1990)
- Weinert Independent School District (consolidated with Haskell Independent School District on July 1, 1990)
- Wellman Independent School District (consolidated with Union Independent School District to form Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1997)
- West Lamar Independent School District (consolidated with Delmar Independent School District to form Delmar-West Lamar Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1985)
- Westminster Independent School District (annexed to Anna Independent School District on July 1, 1989)
- White Oak Independent School District (split between Aldine ISD and Houston ISD in 1937; not to be confused with the existing White Oak Independent School District in Northeast Texas) in White Oak, Tx in Gregg County.
- Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District (annexed to Dallas Independent School District on July 1, 2006)
- Windom Independent School District (consolidated with Honey Grove Independent School District and renamed Honey Grove Consolidated Independent School District on July 1, 1987)
- Winfield Independent School District (annexed to Mount Pleasant Independent School District on July 1, 2018)
- Wingate Independent School District (annexed to Winters Independent School District on July 1, 1991)
