DeWitt County Schools & Education
DeWitt County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
72/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,538
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
72/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#38
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: DeWitt County
Measured School Summary
DeWitt County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 72/100 and a graduation rate of 95.5%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
At $7,538 per pupil, DeWitt County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 28% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read DeWitt 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
15 public schools and 6 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
72/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #38 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.5%
3.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,538
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
15
6 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
DeWitt County has 15 public schools across 6 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 DeWitt 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.
Higher-signal county
DeWitt County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#38
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 16 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.
CUERO ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,937 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
YOAKUM ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,546 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
YORKTOWN ISD
Elementary to high school visible
536 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
MEYERSVILLE ISD
Elementary school only in this slice
150 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
YOAKUM 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 DeWitt County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different DeWitt 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
DeWitt County Outpaces State Average School Score
Education data brief for DeWitt County, Texas.
DeWitt County’s composite school score of 71.8 is the most distinctive metric in its educational profile, exceeding the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. This score is recorded within a system that serves 4,381 students across six districts and 15 schools. The largest district is Cuero ISD, which enrolls 1,937 students and operates the county’s largest school, Cuero High School, with 638 students. Yoakum ISD is also significant, with 1,546 students. The county maintains a graduation rate of 95.5%, which is higher than both the state average of 91.6% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Public education funding in DeWitt County is $7,538 per pupil, almost identical to the state average of $7,498 but significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. The schools are split between town and rural locales, with no suburban or city campuses. For further details on district demographics, consult the U.S. Census Bureau ACS data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
15
in DeWitt County
Reported Enrollment
4,381
15 schools reporting
School Districts
6
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
6 School Districts in DeWitt County
CUERO ISD
YOAKUM ISD
YORKTOWN ISD
MEYERSVILLE ISD
NORDHEIM ISD
WESTHOFF ISD
15 Public Schools in DeWitt 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 15 of 15 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUERO H S | Record | CUERO ISD | CUERO, 77954Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 638 |
| HUNT EL | Record | CUERO ISD | CUERO, 77954Town: Distant | 2–5 | Primary | 506 |
| CUERO J H | Record | CUERO ISD | CUERO, 77954Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 482 |
| YOAKUM H S | Record | YOAKUM ISD | YOAKUM, 77995Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 482 |
| YOAKUM J H | Record | YOAKUM ISD | YOAKUM, 77995Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 322 |
| J C FRENCH EL | Record | CUERO ISD | CUERO, 77954Town: Distant | PK–1 | Primary | 311 |
| YOAKUM INT | Record | YOAKUM ISD | YOAKUM, 77995Rural: Fringe | 3–5 | Primary | 307 |
| YORKTOWN EL | Record | YORKTOWN ISD | YORKTOWN, 78164Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 273 |
| YOAKUM ANNEX | Record | YOAKUM ISD | YOAKUM, 77995Town: Distant | PK–KG | Primary | 229 |
| YOAKUM PRI | Record | YOAKUM ISD | YOAKUM, 77995Town: Distant | 1–2 | Primary | 206 |
| MEYERSVILLE EL | Record | MEYERSVILLE ISD | MEYERSVILLE, 77974Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 150 |
| YORKTOWN H S | Record | YORKTOWN ISD | YORKTOWN, 78164Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 143 |
| NORDHEIM SCHOOL | Record | NORDHEIM ISD | NORDHEIM, 78141Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 131 |
| YORKTOWN J H | Record | YORKTOWN ISD | YORKTOWN, 78164Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 120 |
| WESTHOFF EL | Record | WESTHOFF ISD | WESTHOFF, 77994Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 81 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,538
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.