Fayette County Schools & Education
Fayette County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
68/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,266
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
68/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#58
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Fayette County
Measured School Summary
Fayette County performs at an average level with a school score of 68/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.3%.
Funding Context
At $7,266 per pupil, Fayette County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 21% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Fayette 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
11 public schools and 5 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
68/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #58 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.3%
3.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,266
$232 below the state average
School coverage
11
5 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
Fayette County has 11 public schools across 5 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 Fayette 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
Fayette 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
#58
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 12 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.
LA GRANGE ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,883 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
SCHULENBURG ISD
Elementary and high visible
687 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
FLATONIA ISD
Elementary and high visible
661 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
FAYETTEVILLE ISD
Other grade structure
302 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
FLATONIA 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 Fayette County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Fayette 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
Fayette County Composite School Score Significantly Exceeds State Norms
Education data brief for Fayette County, Texas.
Fayette County's composite school score of 67.8 represents a significant deviation from the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s graduation rate also stands at 95.3%, outperforming the state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. There are 11 public schools in the county serving 3,787 students, with La Grange ISD acting as the largest district with 1,883 students. La Grange Elementary is the most populous school, enrolling 998 students. Education funding in the county sits at $7,266 per pupil, which is below the Texas average of $7,498 and nearly half of the national average of $13,000. All schools are traditional public institutions, with no charter schools in operation. The school directory highlights a mix of rural and town locales, with an average school size of 344 students across five districts. 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
11
in Fayette County
Reported Enrollment
3,787
11 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Fayette County
LA GRANGE ISD
SCHULENBURG ISD
FLATONIA ISD
FAYETTEVILLE ISD
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD
11 Public Schools in Fayette County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA GRANGE EL | Profile | LA GRANGE ISD | LA GRANGE, 78945Town: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 998 |
| LA GRANGE H S | Record | LA GRANGE ISD | LA GRANGE, 78945Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 585 |
| SCHULENBURG SECONDARY | Record | SCHULENBURG ISD | SCHULENBURG, 78956Town: Remote | 6–12 | High | 411 |
| FLATONIA SECONDARY | Record | FLATONIA ISD | FLATONIA, 78941Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 350 |
| FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOLS | Record | FAYETTEVILLE ISD | FAYETTEVILLE, 78940Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 302 |
| LA GRANGE MIDDLE | Record | LA GRANGE ISD | LA GRANGE, 78945Rural: Fringe | 7–8 | Middle | 300 |
| FLATONIA EL | Record | FLATONIA ISD | FLATONIA, 78941Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 297 |
| SCHULENBURG EL | Record | SCHULENBURG ISD | SCHULENBURG, 78956Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 276 |
| ROUND TOP-CARMINE EL | Record | ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD | ROUND TOP, 78954Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 142 |
| ROUND TOP-CARMINE H S | Record | ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD | CARMINE, 78932Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 112 |
| WHISPERING HILLS ACHIEVEMENT CENTER | Record | FLATONIA ISD | FLATONIA, 78941Rural: Distant | 3–10 | Alternative | 14 |
LA GRANGE EL
LA GRANGE ISD
LA GRANGE, 78945 / Town: Remote
ROUND TOP-CARMINE EL
ROUND TOP-CARMINE ISD
ROUND TOP, 78954 / Rural: Remote
WHISPERING HILLS ACHIEVEMENT CENTER
FLATONIA ISD
FLATONIA, 78941 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,266
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.