Armstrong County Schools & Education
Armstrong County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,845
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#211
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Armstrong County
Measured School Summary
Armstrong County performs at an average level with a school score of 43/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,845 per pupil, Armstrong County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 24% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Armstrong 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
1 public school and 1 district 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
43/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #211 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
1.6 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,845
$653 below the state average
School coverage
1
1 district 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
Armstrong County has 1 public school across 1 district, 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 Armstrong 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.
Small-system county
Armstrong County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#211
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 13 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.
CLAUDE ISD
Other grade structure
328 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
CLAUDE ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 1 school. 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 Armstrong County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Single K-12 School Serves All Armstrong County Students
Education data brief for Armstrong County, Texas.
Armstrong County’s school structure is unique in the region, with the entire county served by a single school building. Claude Schools, part of the Claude ISD, is a PK-12 facility that enrolls all 328 students in the county. This rural district reports a graduation rate of 90.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% though slightly lower than the Texas state average of 91.6%. The county's composite school score is 42.6, which falls below the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,845, lower than the Texas average of $7,498 and the national average of $13,000. 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
1
in Armstrong County
Reported Enrollment
328
1 school reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Armstrong County
CLAUDE ISD
1 Public School in Armstrong 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 dataLevel
Showing 1 of 1 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDE SCHOOLS | Record | CLAUDE ISD | CLAUDE, 79019Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 328 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,845
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.