Hempstead Independent School District

The district serves Hempstead and unincorporated areas in Waller County, including Monaville.

Despite a small school population the district takes up a large amount of rural area.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

[1] In the 2015-2016 school year, the school district had a very close call with being closed, and possibly Integrated with neighboring Waller ISD or Navasota ISD, but the district has since gotten back on its feet again.

[citation needed] As of 2014 360 students attend Hempstead Middle School, 54% of them being Hispanic.