Can I use Collin County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Collin County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Collin County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Collin County?

Start with the 294 listed public schools and 17 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

How does Collin County compare with nearby school counties?

Collin County appears in the Dallas-Fort Worth comparison with Dallas County, TX and Tarrant County, TX. Use that regional guide to compare county school score, graduation rate, and spending before narrowing to individual districts and schools.

Collin County Schools & Education

Name: Collin County, Texas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Collin County, Texas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

58/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

96.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

96.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,337

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

58/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#120

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Collin County

Measured School Summary

Collin County performs at an average level with a school score of 58/100 and a solid graduation rate of 96.6%.

Funding Context

At $6,337 per pupil, Collin County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 4% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Collin 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

294 public schools and 17 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

58/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #120 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

96.6%

5.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,337

$1,161 below the state average

School coverage

294

17 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

Collin County has 294 public schools across 17 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Collin 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.

Large multi-district county

Collin County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

#120

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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.

PLANO ISD

Elementary to high school visible

48,921 students

Elementary 46Middle 13High 7Other 13

79 listed schools in this county slice.

FRISCO ISD

Elementary to high school visible

42,721 students

Elementary 26Middle 11High 9Other 2

48 listed schools in this county slice.

MCKINNEY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

23,342 students

Elementary 20Middle 5High 6Other 1

32 listed schools in this county slice.

ALLEN ISD

Elementary to high school visible

21,769 students

Elementary 18Middle 3High 2Other 2

25 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

PLANO ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 79 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 Collin County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Collin 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?

Comparison context

Compare Collin County With Nearby School Markets

Collin County appears in curated regional school comparisons where parents commonly weigh county lines, housing tradeoffs, commute, and district boundaries before narrowing to individual schools.

Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas County vs Collin County vs Tarrant County Schools

This guide frames the Dallas core, northern suburbs, and Fort Worth side of the metro as three different starting points for school research.

Compared with

Dallas County, TX and Tarrant County, TX

Current leader

Collin County, TX at 58/100

Graduation-rate leader: Collin County, TX at 96.6%

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Data Story

Low Per-Pupil Spending Recorded Despite High Collin County Graduation Rates

Education data brief for Collin County, Texas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Collin County records a per-pupil expenditure of $6,337, which is substantially lower than both the Texas state average of $7,498 and the national average of $13,000. This spending level occurs within a massive public school infrastructure serving 217,238 students across 17 districts. Frisco ISD is the largest district by enrollment with 66,916 students, while Allen High School is the largest single campus, housing 5,317 students. Despite lower spending per student, the county reports a 96.6% graduation rate, exceeding the state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score of 58.3 is slightly higher than the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The county features a mix of 294 schools, including 9 charter campuses and 28 alternative schools. Compare district boundaries via the NCES directory before drawing conclusions on specific zones.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

294

in Collin County

Reported Enrollment

217,238

294 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

3% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary164

Middle53

High42

Other35

17 School Districts in Collin County

FRISCO ISD

PLANO ISD

PROSPER ISD

MCKINNEY ISD

ALLEN ISD

WYLIE ISD

ROYSE CITY ISD

PRINCETON ISD

MELISSA ISD

ANNA ISD

294 Public Schools in Collin County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 65 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Showing 20 of 294 matching schools

Public schools in Collin County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
ALLEN H S	Profile	ALLEN ISD	ALLEN, 75002Suburb: Large	9–12	High	5,317
PROSPER H S	Profile	PROSPER ISD	PROSPER, 75078Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	3,769
PLANO EAST SR H S	Profile	PLANO ISD	PLANO, 75074City: Large	9–12	High	3,082
WYLIE H S	Profile	WYLIE ISD	WYLIE, 75098Suburb: Large	9–12	High	3,044
MCKINNEY H S	Profile	MCKINNEY ISD	MCKINNEY, 75069Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	2,918
ROCK HILL H S	Profile	PROSPER ISD	FRISCO, 75035Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,832
MCKINNEY BOYD H S	Profile	MCKINNEY ISD	MCKINNEY, 75070Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	2,651
PLANO WEST SENIOR H S	Profile	PLANO ISD	PLANO, 75093City: Large	11–12	High	2,625
WYLIE EAST H S	Profile	WYLIE ISD	WYLIE, 75098Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,532
PLANO SR H S	Profile	PLANO ISD	PLANO, 75075City: Large	11–12	High	2,288
MCKINNEY NORTH H S	Profile	MCKINNEY ISD	MCKINNEY, 75070Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	2,156
LEBANON TRAIL H S	Profile	FRISCO ISD	FRISCO, 75035Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,136
HERITAGE H S	Profile	FRISCO ISD	FRISCO, 75035Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	2,127
CENTENNIAL H S	Profile	FRISCO ISD	FRISCO, 75035Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,082
FRISCO H S	Profile	FRISCO ISD	FRISCO, 75034Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,081
LIBERTY H S	Profile	FRISCO ISD	FRISCO, 75035Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,846
LOWERY FRESHMAN CENTER	Profile	ALLEN ISD	ALLEN, 75002Suburb: Large	9	Other	1,771
BILL HAYS MIDDLE	Profile	PROSPER ISD	FRISCO, 75035Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,699
INDEPENDENCE H S	Profile	FRISCO ISD	FRISCO, 75035Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,665
LOVEJOY H S	Profile	LOVEJOY ISD	LUCAS, 75002Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,639

ALLEN H S

ALLEN ISD

ALLEN, 75002 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High5,317 students

PROSPER H S

PROSPER ISD

PROSPER, 75078 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High3,769 students

PLANO EAST SR H S

PLANO ISD

PLANO, 75074 / City: Large

Profile9–12High3,082 students

WYLIE H S

WYLIE ISD

WYLIE, 75098 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High3,044 students

MCKINNEY H S

MCKINNEY ISD

MCKINNEY, 75069 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,918 students

ROCK HILL H S

PROSPER ISD

FRISCO, 75035 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,832 students

MCKINNEY BOYD H S

MCKINNEY ISD

MCKINNEY, 75070 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,651 students

PLANO WEST SENIOR H S

PLANO ISD

PLANO, 75093 / City: Large

Profile11–12High2,625 students

WYLIE EAST H S

WYLIE ISD

WYLIE, 75098 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,532 students

PLANO SR H S

PLANO ISD

PLANO, 75075 / City: Large

Profile11–12High2,288 students

MCKINNEY NORTH H S

MCKINNEY ISD

MCKINNEY, 75070 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,156 students

LEBANON TRAIL H S

FRISCO ISD

FRISCO, 75035 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,136 students

HERITAGE H S

FRISCO ISD

FRISCO, 75035 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,127 students

CENTENNIAL H S

FRISCO ISD

FRISCO, 75035 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,082 students

FRISCO H S

FRISCO ISD

FRISCO, 75034 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,081 students

LIBERTY H S

FRISCO ISD

FRISCO, 75035 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,846 students

LOWERY FRESHMAN CENTER

ALLEN ISD

ALLEN, 75002 / Suburb: Large

Profile9Other1,771 students

BILL HAYS MIDDLE

PROSPER ISD

FRISCO, 75035 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,699 students

INDEPENDENCE H S

FRISCO ISD

FRISCO, 75035 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,665 students

LOVEJOY H S

LOVEJOY ISD

LUCAS, 75002 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,639 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

45 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,337

State avg $7,498

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Texas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Moore County (98.5%), Rockwall County (98.5%), and Titus County (97.8%) currently lead Texas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Texas?

Across Texas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,498. The highest current county values are Glasscock County ($12,819), Borden County ($12,654), and King County ($12,630). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Collin County?

Collin County has a school score of 58/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Collin County?

The high school graduation rate in Collin County is 96.6%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Collin County spend per student?

Collin County spends $6,337 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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