Bee County Schools & Education
Bee County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,733
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
49/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#179
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Bee County
Measured School Summary
Bee County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,733 per pupil, Bee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 12% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Bee 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
12 public schools and 5 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
49/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #179 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
0.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,733
$765 below the state average
School coverage
12
5 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
Bee County has 12 public schools across 5 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 Bee 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
Bee 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
#179
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 7 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.
BEEVILLE ISD
Elementary to high school visible
3,097 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD
Elementary to high school visible
752 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
PAWNEE ISD
Other grade structure
465 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
PETTUS ISD
Elementary and high visible
401 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BEEVILLE ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Bee County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Bee 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
Five Districts Serve Bee County's Town and Rural Student Population
Education data brief for Bee County, Texas.
Bee County is characterized by a decentralized district structure, where five school districts manage just 12 public schools for 5,096 total students. Beeville ISD is the largest district in this system, operating five schools and enrolling 3,097 students, including the county's largest campus, A C Jones High School, which serves 1,041 students. The county's school locale mix is split between seven rural and five town campuses, and includes one charter school. The graduation rate of 92.0% is nearly aligned with the Texas state average of 91.6% and exceeds the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $6,733, which is lower than the state average of $7,498 and the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score is 49.1, below the state average of 56.3. See the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed campus-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
12
in Bee County
Reported Enrollment
5,096
12 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
1
8% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Bee County
BEEVILLE ISD
SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD
PAWNEE ISD
PETTUS ISD
ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
12 Public Schools in Bee 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 12 of 12 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A C JONES H S | Profile | BEEVILLE ISD | BEEVILLE, 78102Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,041 |
| MORENO J H | Record | BEEVILLE ISD | BEEVILLE, 78102Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 705 |
| FADDEN-MCKEOWN-CHAMBLISS EL | Record | BEEVILLE ISD | BEEVILLE, 78102Town: Distant | 1–5 | Primary | 562 |
| R A HALL EL | Record | BEEVILLE ISD | BEEVILLE, 78102Rural: Fringe | 1–5 | Primary | 478 |
| PAWNEE EL / J H/HS | Record | PAWNEE ISD | PAWNEE, 78145Rural: Remote | PK–9 | Other | 465 |
| ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | Record | ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL | BEEVILLE, 78102Town: Distant | KG–6 | Charter | 381 |
| SKIDMORE-TYNAN EL | Record | SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD | SKIDMORE, 78389Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 344 |
| HAMPTON-MORENO-DUGAT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Record | BEEVILLE ISD | BEEVILLE, 78102Town: Distant | PK–KG | Primary | 311 |
| SKIDMORE-TYNAN H S | Record | SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD | SKIDMORE, 78389Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 237 |
| PETTUS SECONDARY | Record | PETTUS ISD | PETTUS, 78146Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 221 |
| PETTUS EL | Record | PETTUS ISD | PETTUS, 78146Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 180 |
| SKIDMORE-TYNAN J H | Record | SKIDMORE-TYNAN ISD | SKIDMORE, 78389Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 171 |
A C JONES H S
BEEVILLE ISD
BEEVILLE, 78102 / Town: Distant
ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
ST MARY'S ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
BEEVILLE, 78102 / Town: Distant
HAMPTON-MORENO-DUGAT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
BEEVILLE ISD
BEEVILLE, 78102 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,733
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.