COVID-19 Active Cases Decreasing In Montgomery County Schools

CONROE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — Active cases of COVID-19 appear on a downward trajectory in Montgomery County.

Active cases in the county decreased 1,544 over the weekend to a total of 11,303, the Montgomery County Public Health District reported in its Monday update. Despite the decrease, health authorities warned that COVID-19 indicators were still at high levels in the county.

Montgomery County schools are seeing a decrease in active cases as well. At its peak, Conroe ISD was reporting between 200 and 300 new cases per day in late August and early September, with a spike of 487 new cases between students and staff on Aug. 23. That number has steadily decreased and the district reported 51 new cases Tuesday.

Montgomery ISD had a peak of 523 active cases among students and staff on Aug. 31, and the district's active case count was down to 13 in Tuesday's update.

Here is a breakdown of active cases in Montgomery County public school districts as of Tuesday afternoon.

Conroe ISD

• Active cases in students: 283
• Active cases in staff: 53
• Total enrollment: 66,298

Magnolia ISD

• Active cases in students: 43
• Active cases in staff: 18
• Total enrollment: 13,500

Montgomery ISD

• Total active cases: 13
• Total enrollment: 9,936

New Caney ISD

• Active cases in students: 63
• Active cases in staff: 10
• Total enrollment: 16,118 (as of 2020-21 school year)

Splendora ISD

• Active cases in students: 46
• Active cases in staff: 8
• Total enrollment: 5,007 (students and employees)

Willis ISD

• Active cases in students: 48
• Active cases in staff: 15
• Total enrollment: 8,440

Data source: School district COVID-19 dashboards.