Briscoe County Schools & Education
Briscoe County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
84.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,697
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#186
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Briscoe County
Measured School Summary
Briscoe County has midrange measured school signals (score: 48/100) with a graduation rate of 84.4%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Briscoe County spends $8,697 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 14% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 7.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Briscoe 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
2 public schools and 2 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
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #186 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
84.4%
7.2 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,697
$1,199 above the state average
School coverage
2
2 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
Briscoe County has 2 public schools across 2 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 Briscoe 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
Briscoe 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
#186
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 8 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.
SILVERTON ISD
Other grade structure
213 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
TURKEY-QUITAQUE ISD
Other grade structure
183 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
SILVERTON 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 Briscoe County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Briscoe County district systems?
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
Graduation Rate in Briscoe County Falls Below State Benchmarks
Education data brief for Briscoe County, Texas.
In Briscoe County, the graduation rate is 84.4%, a figure that is notably lower than the Texas state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The county’s public education system is entirely rural, consisting of two schools that serve a total of 396 students. These campuses, Silverton School and Valley School, are both classified as PK-12 "other" level schools and are managed by Silverton ISD and Turkey-Quitaque ISD, respectively. While graduation rates trail state norms, per-pupil expenditure is $8,697, which is higher than the Texas state average of $7,498. The composite school score for the county is 48.3, falling below the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Briscoe County
Reported Enrollment
396
2 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Briscoe County
SILVERTON ISD
TURKEY-QUITAQUE ISD
2 Public Schools in Briscoe 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 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVERTON SCHOOL | Record | SILVERTON ISD | SILVERTON, 79257Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 213 |
| VALLEY SCHOOL | Record | TURKEY-QUITAQUE ISD | TURKEY, 79261Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 183 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,697
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.