Can I use Angelina County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Angelina County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Angelina County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Angelina County?

Start with the 43 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Angelina County Schools & Education

Name: Angelina County, Texas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Angelina County, Texas

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

School Score

52/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,715

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

52/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#158

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Angelina County

Measured School Summary

Angelina County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.8%.

Funding Context

At $6,715 per pupil, Angelina County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 7% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Angelina 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

43 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

52/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #158 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

92.8%

1.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,715

$783 below the state average

School coverage

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

Angelina County has 43 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Angelina 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

Angelina 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

#158

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.

LUFKIN ISD

Elementary to high school visible

7,164 students

Elementary 11Middle 1High 2Other 3

17 listed schools in this county slice.

HUDSON ISD

Elementary to high school visible

2,768 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

DIBOLL ISD

Elementary to high school visible

1,669 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

HUNTINGTON ISD

Elementary to high school visible

1,593 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LUFKIN ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 17 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 Angelina County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Angelina 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Angelina County, Texas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Diverse Options Across 43 Public Schools

Angelina County features an expansive network of 43 schools serving more than 16,000 students. The education landscape includes 20 elementary schools and 13 high schools spread across seven different districts.

Lufkin ISD Leads Large Student Body

Lufkin ISD is the county's primary district, managing 17 schools and 7,164 students. Charter schools provide meaningful choice here, representing 9.3% of all schools in the county.

A Mix of Town and Rural Environments

Education is split between 24 town campuses and 19 rural ones, with an average school size of 383 students. Lufkin High School is the largest campus by far, enrolling 2,135 students in a bustling environment.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Angelina County

Reported Enrollment

16,081

43 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

9% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary20

Middle6

High13

Other4

7 School Districts in Angelina County

LUFKIN ISD

HUDSON ISD

5 schools

2,768 students

DIBOLL ISD

6 schools

1,669 students

HUNTINGTON ISD

5 schools

1,593 students

CENTRAL ISD

4 schools

1,463 students

PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY

3 schools

997 students

ZAVALLA ISD

2 schools

323 students

43 Public Schools in Angelina County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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

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Public schools in Angelina County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LUFKIN H S	Profile	LUFKIN ISD	LUFKIN, 75901Town: Remote	9–12	High	2,135
LUFKIN MIDDLE	Profile	LUFKIN ISD	LUFKIN, 75902Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	1,487
HUDSON H S	Record	HUDSON ISD	LUFKIN, 75904Town: Remote	9–12	High	797
W F PEAVY PRI	Record	HUDSON ISD	LUFKIN, 75904Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	696
HUDSON MIDDLE	Record	HUDSON ISD	LUFKIN, 75904Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	646
CENTRAL EL	Record	CENTRAL ISD	POLLOK, 75969Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	633
W H BONNER EL	Record	HUDSON ISD	LUFKIN, 75904Rural: Fringe	3–5	Primary	621
DIBOLL H S	Record	DIBOLL ISD	DIBOLL, 75941Town: Remote	9–12	High	521
SLACK EL	Record	LUFKIN ISD	LUFKIN, 75902Town: Remote	2–5	Primary	520
SARAH STRINDEN EL	Record	PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY	LUFKIN, 75904Town: Remote	PK–5	Charter	515
HUNTINGTON H S	Record	HUNTINGTON ISD	HUNTINGTON, 75949Rural: Distant	9–12	High	499
HUNTINGTON EL	Record	HUNTINGTON ISD	HUNTINGTON, 75949Rural: Distant	PK–3	Primary	482
CENTRAL J H	Record	CENTRAL ISD	POLLOK, 75969Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	440
BRANDON EL	Record	LUFKIN ISD	LUFKIN, 75902Town: Remote	3–5	Primary	394
CENTRAL H S	Record	CENTRAL ISD	POLLOK, 75969Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	385
DUNBAR PRI	Record	LUFKIN ISD	LUFKIN, 75902Town: Remote	KG–2	Primary	383
HUNTINGTON MIDDLE	Record	HUNTINGTON ISD	HUNTINGTON, 75949Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	371
BURLEY PRI	Record	LUFKIN ISD	LUFKIN, 75902Town: Remote	KG–2	Primary	369
DIBOLL J H	Record	DIBOLL ISD	DIBOLL, 75941Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	349
GARRETT PRI	Record	LUFKIN ISD	LUFKIN, 75902Town: Remote	PK	Other	349

LUFKIN H S

LUFKIN ISD

LUFKIN, 75901 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High2,135 students

LUFKIN MIDDLE

LUFKIN ISD

LUFKIN, 75902 / Town: Remote

Profile6–8Middle1,487 students

HUDSON H S

HUDSON ISD

LUFKIN, 75904 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High797 students

W F PEAVY PRI

HUDSON ISD

LUFKIN, 75904 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary696 students

HUDSON MIDDLE

HUDSON ISD

LUFKIN, 75904 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle646 students

CENTRAL EL

CENTRAL ISD

POLLOK, 75969 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary633 students

W H BONNER EL

HUDSON ISD

LUFKIN, 75904 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary621 students

DIBOLL H S

DIBOLL ISD

DIBOLL, 75941 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High521 students

SLACK EL

LUFKIN ISD

LUFKIN, 75902 / Town: Remote

Record2–5Primary520 students

SARAH STRINDEN EL

PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY

LUFKIN, 75904 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Charter515 students

HUNTINGTON H S

HUNTINGTON ISD

HUNTINGTON, 75949 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High499 students

HUNTINGTON EL

HUNTINGTON ISD

HUNTINGTON, 75949 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–3Primary482 students

CENTRAL J H

CENTRAL ISD

POLLOK, 75969 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle440 students

BRANDON EL

LUFKIN ISD

LUFKIN, 75902 / Town: Remote

Record3–5Primary394 students

CENTRAL H S

CENTRAL ISD

POLLOK, 75969 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High385 students

DUNBAR PRI

LUFKIN ISD

LUFKIN, 75902 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–2Primary383 students

HUNTINGTON MIDDLE

HUNTINGTON ISD

HUNTINGTON, 75949 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle371 students

BURLEY PRI

LUFKIN ISD

LUFKIN, 75902 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–2Primary369 students

DIBOLL J H

DIBOLL ISD

DIBOLL, 75941 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle349 students

GARRETT PRI

LUFKIN ISD

LUFKIN, 75902 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther349 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,715

State avg $7,498

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Texas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Moore County (98.5%), Rockwall County (98.5%), and Titus County (97.8%) currently lead Texas 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 Texas?

Across Texas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,498. The highest current county values are Glasscock County ($12,819), Borden County ($12,654), and King County ($12,630). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Angelina County?

Angelina County has a school score of 52/100, which is a midrange 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 Angelina County?

The high school graduation rate in Angelina County is 92.8%, which is above 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 Angelina County spend per student?

Angelina County spends $6,715 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Angelina County, Texas — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Angelina County, Texas?

What are the major school districts in Angelina County, Texas?

Lufkin ISD is the county's primary district, managing 17 schools and 7,164 students. Charter schools provide meaningful choice here, representing 9.3% of all schools in the county.

What is the school experience like in Angelina County?

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed 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.

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