Carson County Schools & Education
Carson County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
88.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,373
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
45/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#202
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Carson County
Measured School Summary
Carson County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.3%.
Funding Context
At $7,373 per pupil, Carson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 20% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Carson 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
6 public schools and 3 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
45/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #202 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
88.3%
3.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,373
$125 below the state average
School coverage
6
3 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
Carson County has 6 public schools across 3 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 Carson 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
Carson 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
#202
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 11 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.
PANHANDLE ISD
Elementary to high school visible
657 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
WHITE DEER ISD
Elementary and high visible
334 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
GROOM ISD
Other grade structure
150 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
PANHANDLE 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 Carson County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Carson County district systems?
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
Carson County Public Schools Report Lower Composite Scores and Expenditures
Education data brief for Carson County, Texas.
Public education in Carson County is defined by a composite school score of 44.9, which trails the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s three school districts operate six total campuses, all classified as rural by the National Center for Education Statistics. Panhandle ISD is the largest provider in the county, enrolling 657 of the area's 1,141 total students. In addition to lower test-based metrics, the county reports a per-pupil expenditure of $7,373. This spending level is slightly below the state average of $7,498 and significantly less than the national average of approximately $13,000 per student. Despite these figures, the graduation rate stands at 88.3%, performing slightly above the national benchmark of 87.0%. There are currently no charter schools operating within the county. 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
6
in Carson County
Reported Enrollment
1,141
6 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Carson County
PANHANDLE ISD
WHITE DEER ISD
GROOM ISD
6 Public Schools in Carson 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 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANHANDLE EL | Record | PANHANDLE ISD | PANHANDLE, 79068Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 317 |
| PANHANDLE H S | Record | PANHANDLE ISD | PANHANDLE, 79068Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 189 |
| WHITE DEER EL | Record | WHITE DEER ISD | WHITE DEER, 79097Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 183 |
| PANHANDLE J H | Record | PANHANDLE ISD | PANHANDLE, 79068Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 151 |
| WHITE DEER H S | Record | WHITE DEER ISD | WHITE DEER, 79097Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 151 |
| GROOM SCHOOL | Record | GROOM ISD | GROOM, 79039Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 150 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,373
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.