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Texas County Schools & Education

School Score

5/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

76.2%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

76.2%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 84.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,390

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,520

School Score

5/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 28/100

State Score Position

#73

of 77 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Texas County

Measured School Summary

Texas County faces educational challenges with a school score of 5/100 and a graduation rate of 76.2%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,390 per pupil, Texas County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 82% below the Oklahoma average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 17% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Texas County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

22 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

5/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #73 of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data.

Completion

76.2%

8.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,390

$1,130 below the state average

School coverage

22

9 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Texas County has 22 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

Parent decision brief

What Texas County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Texas County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#73

of 77 Oklahoma counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

GUYMON

Elementary to high school visible

2,982 students

Elementary 4Middle 2High 1Other 1

8 listed schools in this county slice.

HOOKER

Elementary and high visible

603 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

TEXHOMA

Elementary and high visible

226 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

TYRONE

Elementary and high visible

225 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

GUYMON is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Texas County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Texas County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Texas County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Averages

Education data brief for Texas County, Oklahoma.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor
Lead metric:Graduation rate

The graduation rate in Texas County is 76.2%, which is significantly lower than the Oklahoma state average of 84.3% and the national average of 87.0%. This metric is part of a broader educational profile that includes a composite school score of 5.1, the lowest among the current cohort and well below the state average of 27.7. The county’s 4,523 students are served by 22 schools across nine districts. Guymon is the dominant district, accounting for 2,982 students and the county's largest facility, Guymon High School, which enrolls 827 students. Spending per pupil is $5,390, which is over $1,100 less than the state average and approximately $7,600 less than the national average. Most schools in the county are classified as rural, though Guymon’s eight schools serve a town locale. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

School Overview

Total Schools

22

in Texas County

Reported Enrollment

4,523

22 schools reporting

School Districts

9

districts

Charter Schools

0

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary12
Middle2
High7
Other1

9 School Districts in Texas County

GUYMON

8 schools
2,982 students

HOOKER

2 schools
603 students

TEXHOMA

2 schools
226 students

TYRONE

2 schools
225 students

GOODWELL

2 schools
218 students

YARBROUGH

2 schools
117 students

HARDESTY

2 schools
67 students

OPTIMA

1 school
47 students

STRAIGHT

1 school
38 students

22 Public Schools in Texas County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Level

Showing 20 of 22 matching schools

GUYMON HS

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High827 students

PRAIRIE ES

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

Record1–2Primary471 students

CENTRAL JHS

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

Record7–8Middle438 students

ACADEMY ES

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

Record3–4Primary426 students

NORTH PARK ES

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

Record5–6Middle422 students

HOOKER ES

HOOKER

Hooker, 73945 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary420 students

HOOKER HS

HOOKER

Hooker, 73945 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High183 students

CARRIER ES

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther155 students

TEXHOMA ES

TEXHOMA

Texhoma, 73949 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary148 students

GOODWELL ES

GOODWELL

Goodwell, 73939 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary146 students

TYRONE ES

TYRONE

Tyrone, 73951 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary143 students

NORTHEAST ES

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

RecordKGPrimary124 students

HOMER LONG ES

GUYMON

Guymon, 73942 / Town: Remote

RecordKGPrimary119 students

YARBROUGH ES

YARBROUGH

Goodwell, 73939 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary88 students

TYRONE HS

TYRONE

Tyrone, 73951 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High82 students

TEXHOMA HS

TEXHOMA

Texhoma, 73949 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High78 students

GOODWELL HS

GOODWELL

Goodwell, 73939 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High72 students

HARDESTY ES

HARDESTY

Hardesty, 73944 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary47 students

OPTIMA PUBLIC SCHOOL

OPTIMA

Optima, 73945 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary47 students

STRAIGHT PUBLIC SCHOOL

STRAIGHT

Guymon, 73942 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary38 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,390

State avg $6,520

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Oklahoma counties have the highest graduation rates?
Harmon County (95.0%), Major County (93.1%), and Garvin County (92.8%) currently lead Oklahoma among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.
What is per-pupil spending like in Oklahoma?
Across Oklahoma counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,520. The highest current county values are Grant County ($9,426), Alfalfa County ($9,014), and Roger Mills County ($8,927). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.
How should I read the school score in Texas County?
Texas County has a school score of 5/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.
What is the graduation rate in Texas County?
The high school graduation rate in Texas County is 76.2%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.
How much does Texas County spend per student?
Texas County spends $5,390 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.