Anderson County Schools & Education
Anderson County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
64/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,311
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
64/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#81
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Anderson County
Measured School Summary
Anderson County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.9%.
Funding Context
At $7,311 per pupil, Anderson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 14% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Anderson 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
25 public schools and 7 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
64/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #81 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
93.9%
2.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,311
$187 below the state average
School coverage
25
7 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Anderson County has 25 public schools across 7 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.
What Anderson 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.
Mixed school landscape
Anderson County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#81
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 8 points above 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.
PALESTINE ISD
Elementary to high school visible
3,297 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
WESTWOOD ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,414 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
ELKHART ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,194 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
FRANKSTON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
802 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
PALESTINE ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Anderson County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Anderson County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Anderson County School Score Exceeds State and National Medians
Education data brief for Anderson County, Texas.
Anderson County's public education system is distinguished by a composite school score of 63.9, which sits above both the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. This score reflects data from 25 total schools across seven districts, including the largest, Palestine ISD, which enrolls 3,297 students across six campuses. The county's graduation rate of 93.9% also exceeds the state average of 91.6% and the national mark of 87.0%. Regarding financial allocation, the county reports a per-pupil expenditure of $7,311, slightly lower than the Texas average of $7,498 and significantly below the national benchmark of $13,000. The school mix includes a majority of rural and town locales, with one charter school in operation. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
25
in Anderson County
Reported Enrollment
8,188
25 schools reporting
School Districts
7
districts
Charter Schools
1
4% of total
School Level Breakdown
7 School Districts in Anderson County
PALESTINE ISD
WESTWOOD ISD
ELKHART ISD
FRANKSTON ISD
CAYUGA ISD
SLOCUM ISD
NECHES ISD
25 Public Schools in Anderson County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 25 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALESTINE H S | Profile | PALESTINE ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 998 |
| STORY INT | Record | PALESTINE ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | 4–6 | Middle | 673 |
| PALESTINE J H | Record | PALESTINE ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 493 |
| NORTHSIDE PRI | Record | PALESTINE ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | KG–1 | Primary | 465 |
| SOUTHSIDE EL | Record | PALESTINE ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | 2–3 | Primary | 447 |
| WESTWOOD H S | Record | WESTWOOD ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 438 |
| WESTWOOD EL | Record | WESTWOOD ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | 3–6 | Primary | 408 |
| FRANKSTON EL | Record | FRANKSTON ISD | FRANKSTON, 75763Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 373 |
| WESTWOOD PRI | Record | WESTWOOD ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 363 |
| ELKHART EL | Record | ELKHART ISD | ELKHART, 75839Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 327 |
| ELKHART H S | Record | ELKHART ISD | ELKHART, 75839Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 315 |
| ELKHART INT | Record | ELKHART ISD | ELKHART, 75839Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 282 |
| ELKHART MIDDLE | Record | ELKHART ISD | ELKHART, 75839Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 270 |
| CAYUGA EL | Record | CAYUGA ISD | CAYUGA, 75832Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 257 |
| SLOCUM PK - 8 | Record | SLOCUM ISD | ELKHART, 75839Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 256 |
| FRANKSTON H S | Record | FRANKSTON ISD | FRANKSTON, 75763Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 245 |
| UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT PALESTINE | Record | UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY | TYLER, 75799Town: Distant | KG–12 | Charter | 228 |
| WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Record | PALESTINE ISD | PALESTINE, 75803Town: Distant | PK | Other | 221 |
| WESTWOOD J H | Record | WESTWOOD ISD | PALESTINE, 75801Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 205 |
| FRANKSTON MIDDLE | Record | FRANKSTON ISD | FRANKSTON, 75763Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 184 |
PALESTINE H S
PALESTINE ISD
PALESTINE, 75801 / Town: Distant
UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY AT PALESTINE
UT TYLER UNIVERSITY ACADEMY
TYLER, 75799 / Town: Distant
WASHINGTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
PALESTINE ISD
PALESTINE, 75803 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,311
State avg $7,498
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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.