Bowie County Schools & Education
Bowie County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
61/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.7%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.7%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,167
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
61/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#101
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Bowie County
Measured School Summary
Bowie County performs at an average level with a school score of 61/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.7%.
Funding Context
At $7,167 per pupil, Bowie County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 10% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Bowie 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
45 public schools and 13 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
61/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #101 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
93.7%
2.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,167
$331 below the state average
School coverage
45
13 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
Bowie County has 45 public schools across 13 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 Bowie 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
Bowie 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
#101
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 5 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.
TEXARKANA ISD
Elementary to high school visible
7,180 students
13 listed schools in this county slice.
PLEASANT GROVE ISD
Elementary to high school visible
2,310 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD
Elementary to high school visible
2,003 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
NEW BOSTON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,154 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
TEXARKANA ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 13 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 Bowie County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Bowie 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
Bowie County Graduation Rate Surpasses State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Bowie County, Texas.
Bowie County reports a graduation rate of 93.7%, the most distinctive data point for the area, exceeding the Texas state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's 17,473 students are spread across 45 schools and 13 districts, with Texarkana ISD serving as the largest district with 7,180 students. Texas High School in Texarkana is the largest campus, enrolling ,1719 students. Despite the high graduation rate, per-pupil expenditure is $7,167, which is lower than the Texas state average of $7,498 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 61.4, which is higher than the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. 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
45
in Bowie County
Reported Enrollment
17,473
45 schools reporting
School Districts
13
districts
Charter Schools
1
2% of total
School Level Breakdown
13 School Districts in Bowie County
TEXARKANA ISD
GuidePLEASANT GROVE ISD
LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD
NEW BOSTON ISD
REDWATER ISD
HOOKS ISD
DEKALB ISD
RED LICK ISD
SIMMS ISD
MAUD ISD
45 Public Schools in Bowie 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 dataLevel
Showing 20 of 45 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS H S | Profile | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | 9–12 | High | 1,719 |
| TEXAS MIDDLE | Profile | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 1,413 |
| PLEASANT GROVE H S | Record | PLEASANT GROVE ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | 9–12 | High | 796 |
| NASH EL | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | NASH, 75569Suburb: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 677 |
| CRESTVIEW EL | Record | NEW BOSTON ISD | NEW BOSTON, 75570Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 584 |
| WAKE VILLAGE EL | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | WAKE VILLAGE, 75501Suburb: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 579 |
| LIBERTY-EYLAU EL | Record | LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD | TEXARKANA, 75501Suburb: Small | 1–4 | Primary | 575 |
| LIBERTY-EYLAU MIDDLE | Record | LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD | TEXARKANA, 75501Rural: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 573 |
| LIBERTY-EYLAU H S | Record | LIBERTY-EYLAU ISD | TEXARKANA, 75501City: Small | 9–12 | High | 532 |
| MARGARET FISCHER DAVIS EL | Record | PLEASANT GROVE ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | PK–2 | Primary | 530 |
| PLEASANT GROVE MIDDLE | Record | PLEASANT GROVE ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | 6–8 | Middle | 501 |
| PLEASANT GROVE INT | Record | PLEASANT GROVE ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503Suburb: Small | 3–5 | Primary | 483 |
| MAUD SCHOOL | Record | MAUD ISD | MAUD, 75567Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 476 |
| SPRING LAKE PARK EL | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 408 |
| THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75501City: Small | KG–2 | Primary | 386 |
| HIGHLAND PARK EL | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | PK–5 | Primary | 364 |
| MARTHA & JOSH MORRISS MATH & ENGINEERING EL | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | KG–5 | Primary | 358 |
| WESTLAWN EL | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75501City: Small | 3–5 | Primary | 346 |
| REDWATER H S | Record | REDWATER ISD | REDWATER, 75573Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 339 |
| WAGGONER CREEK EL | Record | TEXARKANA ISD | TEXARKANA, 75503City: Small | KG–5 | Primary | 338 |
TEXAS H S
TEXARKANA ISD
TEXARKANA, 75503 / City: Small
TEXAS MIDDLE
TEXARKANA ISD
TEXARKANA, 75503 / City: Small
MARGARET FISCHER DAVIS EL
PLEASANT GROVE ISD
TEXARKANA, 75503 / City: Small
THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER
TEXARKANA ISD
TEXARKANA, 75501 / City: Small
MARTHA & JOSH MORRISS MATH & ENGINEERING EL
TEXARKANA ISD
TEXARKANA, 75503 / City: Small
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,167
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.