Baylor County Schools & Education
Baylor County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,211
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#70
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Baylor County
Measured School Summary
Baylor County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,211 per pupil, Baylor County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 17% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Baylor 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
3 public schools 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
66/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #70 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
3.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,211
$287 below the state average
School coverage
3
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
Baylor County has 3 public schools 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 Baylor 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
Baylor 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
#70
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.
SEYMOUR ISD
Elementary to high school visible
644 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
SEYMOUR ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Baylor County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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
Baylor County Graduation Rates Outpace National Average by Eight Points
Education data brief for Baylor County, Texas.
The graduation rate in Baylor County is 95.0%, significantly exceeding the national average of 87.0% and the Texas state average of 91.6%. Education in the county is managed by a single district, Seymour ISD, which operates three schools—one at each level: elementary, middle, and high. All three schools are classified as rural locales, serving a total county enrollment of 644 students. Seymour Elementary is the largest campus, with 277 students. The composite school score for the county is 65.7, which is notably higher than the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. Despite these outcomes, per-pupil expenditure remains at $7,211, which is slightly below the state average of $7,498 and well under the national average of $13,000. There are no charter or alternative schools reported in the NCES directory for this county. Review the NCES directory for specific campus staffing and enrollment ratios.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Baylor County
Reported Enrollment
644
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Baylor County
SEYMOUR ISD
3 Public Schools in Baylor 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEYMOUR EL | Record | SEYMOUR ISD | SEYMOUR, 76380Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 277 |
| SEYMOUR MIDDLE | Record | SEYMOUR ISD | SEYMOUR, 76380Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 190 |
| SEYMOUR H S | Record | SEYMOUR ISD | SEYMOUR, 76380Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 177 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,211
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.