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

No. Use the Ector 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 Ector 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 Ector County?

Start with the 52 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Ector County Schools & Education

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

Ector County, Texas

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

School Score

10/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

80.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

80.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,761

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

10/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#252

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Ector County

Measured School Summary

Ector County faces educational challenges with a school score of 10/100 and a graduation rate of 80.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,761 per pupil, Ector County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 82% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 11.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 23% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Ector 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

52 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

10/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #252 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

80.0%

11.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,761

$1,737 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Ector County has 52 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Ector 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.

Dominant-district county

ECTOR COUNTY ISD carries most of the listed public-school system, with 46 of 52 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#252

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 46 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.

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

33,340 students

Elementary 28Middle 6High 6Other 6

46 listed schools in this county slice.

COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Other grade structure

1,399 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

ECTOR COUNTY ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 46 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 Ector County?

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

Education Overview

About Schools in Ector County, Texas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Massive Urban School System

Ector County operates a significant educational network of 52 schools serving 36,423 students. The infrastructure is heavily weighted toward early education, with 30 elementary schools and seven middle schools.

Ector County ISD and Charters

Ector County ISD is the dominant force, managing 46 schools and over 33,000 students. Charter schools are also a major factor here, with nine campuses like Compass Academy serving 17% of the total school population.

Big City Schools and Large Campus Sizes

Most students attend school in city locales, where campus sizes average a significant 700 students. Permian High School and Odessa High School are massive icons, each enrolling nearly 4,000 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Ector County

Reported Enrollment

36,423

52 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

17% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary30

Middle7

High8

Other7

2 School Districts in Ector County

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

1,399 students

52 Public Schools in Ector County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 8 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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Public schools in Ector County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
PERMIAN H S	Profile	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	9–12	High	3,978
ODESSA H S	Profile	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	9–12	High	3,874
COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	ODESSA, 79765City: Midsize	KG–12	Charter	1,399
ECTOR COLLEGE PREP SUCCESS ACADEMY	Profile	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	6–8	Charter	1,384
NIMITZ MIDDLE	Profile	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	1,303
WILSON & YOUNG MEDAL OF HONOR MIDDLE	Profile	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	1,245
CROCKETT MIDDLE	Profile	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	1,036
MURRY FLY EL	Profile	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	998
BOWIE MIDDLE	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	914
BONHAM MIDDLE	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	867
BARBARA JORDAN EL	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	854
LEE BUICE EL	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	843
EDWARD K DOWNING EL	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	817
THE STEM ACADEMY	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79762City: Midsize	KG–12	Charter	766
G E 'BUDDY' WEST EL	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	680
LAURO CAVAZOS EL	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	680
EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	672
EL MAGNET AT MILAM EL	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	642
EL MAGNET AT REAGAN EL	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	625
CAMERON DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET	Record	ECTOR COUNTY ISD	ODESSA, 79760City: Midsize	PK–6	Primary	613

PERMIAN H S

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High3,978 students

ODESSA H S

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High3,874 students

COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

ODESSA, 79765 / City: Midsize

ProfileKG–12Charter1,399 students

ECTOR COLLEGE PREP SUCCESS ACADEMY

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Profile6–8Charter1,384 students

NIMITZ MIDDLE

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle1,303 students

WILSON & YOUNG MEDAL OF HONOR MIDDLE

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle1,245 students

CROCKETT MIDDLE

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle1,036 students

MURRY FLY EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / Suburb: Midsize

ProfilePK–5Primary998 students

BOWIE MIDDLE

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle914 students

BONHAM MIDDLE

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle867 students

BARBARA JORDAN EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary854 students

LEE BUICE EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary843 students

EDWARD K DOWNING EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary817 students

THE STEM ACADEMY

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79762 / City: Midsize

RecordKG–12Charter766 students

G E 'BUDDY' WEST EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary680 students

LAURO CAVAZOS EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary680 students

EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAR

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary672 students

EL MAGNET AT MILAM EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary642 students

EL MAGNET AT REAGAN EL

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary625 students

CAMERON DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET

ECTOR COUNTY ISD

ODESSA, 79760 / City: Midsize

RecordPK–6Primary613 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,761

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 Ector County?

Ector County has a school score of 10/100, which is a lower 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 Ector County?

The high school graduation rate in Ector County is 80.0%, which is below 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 Ector County spend per student?

Ector County spends $5,761 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Ector County, Texas — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Ector County, Texas?

What are the major school districts in Ector County, Texas?

What is the school experience like in Ector County?

Most students attend school in city locales, where campus sizes average a significant 700 students. Permian High School and Odessa High School are massive icons, each enrolling nearly 4,000 students.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 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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