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

No. Use the Galveston 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 Galveston 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 Galveston County?

Start with the 88 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Galveston County Schools & Education

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

Galveston County, Texas

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

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.9%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.9%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,504

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#173

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Galveston County

Measured School Summary

Galveston County performs at an average level with a school score of 50/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.9%.

Funding Context

At $6,504 per pupil, Galveston County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 10% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Galveston 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

88 public schools and 9 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

50/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #173 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

92.9%

1.3 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,504

$994 below the state average

School coverage

9 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

Galveston County has 88 public schools across 9 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 Galveston 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

Galveston 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

#173

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 6 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.

DICKINSON ISD

Elementary to high school visible

12,360 students

Elementary 7Middle 5High 2Other 4

18 listed schools in this county slice.

TEXAS CITY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

7,890 students

Elementary 6Middle 3High 3Other 2

14 listed schools in this county slice.

GALVESTON ISD

Elementary to high school visible

6,486 students

Elementary 6Middle 3High 3Other 1

13 listed schools in this county slice.

FRIENDSWOOD ISD

Elementary to high school visible

6,213 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

DICKINSON ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 18 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 Galveston County?

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

Data Story

Galveston County per-pupil spending remains below state average

Education data brief for Galveston County, Texas.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Galveston County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $6,504, which is lower than the Texas state average of $7,498 and approximately half of the national average of $13,000. This spending level supports a large and diverse educational infrastructure of 88 schools serving 61,397 students. The system is divided among nine districts, with Dickinson ISD being the largest, enrolling 12,360 students. Dickinson High School is the largest single campus, with an enrollment of 3,619. Unlike many neighboring rural counties, Galveston has a charter presence, with four charter schools representing 4.5% of the total. The county graduation rate is 92.9%, higher than the state's 91.6% and the national 87.0%. However, the composite school score is 50.3, which is below the state average of 56.3. Most schools are located in suburban locales. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Galveston County

Reported Enrollment

61,397

88 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

5% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary42

Middle19

High15

Other12

9 School Districts in Galveston County

DICKINSON ISD

TEXAS CITY ISD

GALVESTON ISD

FRIENDSWOOD ISD

SANTA FE ISD

HITCHCOCK ISD

5 schools

1,841 students

ODYSSEY ACADEMY INC

2 schools

1,573 students

AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY

1 school

170 students

HIGH ISLAND ISD

1 school

151 students

88 Public Schools in Galveston County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 15 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 Galveston County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
DICKINSON H S	Profile	DICKINSON ISD	DICKINSON, 77539Suburb: Midsize	8–12	High	3,619
CLEAR SPRINGS H S	Profile	CLEAR CREEK ISD	LEAGUE CITY, 77573Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,732
CLEAR FALLS H S	Profile	CLEAR CREEK ISD	LEAGUE CITY, 77573Suburb: Large	8–12	High	2,473
CLEAR CREEK H S	Profile	CLEAR CREEK ISD	LEAGUE CITY, 77573Suburb: Large	8–12	High	2,400
FRIENDSWOOD H S	Profile	FRIENDSWOOD ISD	FRIENDSWOOD, 77546Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,980
BALL H S	Profile	GALVESTON ISD	GALVESTON, 77553Town: Fringe	9–12	High	1,934
TEXAS CITY H S	Profile	TEXAS CITY ISD	TEXAS CITY, 77590Suburb: Midsize	8–12	High	1,718
FRIENDSWOOD J H	Profile	FRIENDSWOOD ISD	FRIENDSWOOD, 77546Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,467
SANTA FE H S	Profile	SANTA FE ISD	SANTA FE, 77510Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,369
LEAGUE CITY INT	Profile	CLEAR CREEK ISD	LEAGUE CITY, 77573Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,118
SANTA FE J H	Profile	SANTA FE ISD	SANTA FE, 77510Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	1,009
BAYSIDE INT	Profile	CLEAR CREEK ISD	LEAGUE CITY, 77573Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,001
EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H	Profile	DICKINSON ISD	DICKINSON, 77539Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	980
R D MCADAMS J H	Profile	DICKINSON ISD	DICKINSON, 77539Suburb: Midsize	7–8	Middle	950
VICTORY LAKES INT	Profile	CLEAR CREEK ISD	LEAGUE CITY, 77573Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	937
CENTRAL MIDDLE	Record	GALVESTON ISD	GALVESTON, 77553Town: Fringe	7–8	Middle	879
CREEKSIDE INT	Record	CLEAR CREEK ISD	LEAGUE CITY, 77573Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	872
ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTON	Record	ODYSSEY ACADEMY INC	GALVESTON, 77551Town: Fringe	PK–12	Charter	866
BLOCKER MIDDLE	Record	TEXAS CITY ISD	TEXAS CITY, 77590Suburb: Midsize	7–8	Middle	865
LOUIS G LOBIT EL	Record	DICKINSON ISD	DICKINSON, 77539Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	858

DICKINSON H S

DICKINSON ISD

DICKINSON, 77539 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile8–12High3,619 students

CLEAR SPRINGS H S

CLEAR CREEK ISD

LEAGUE CITY, 77573 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,732 students

CLEAR FALLS H S

CLEAR CREEK ISD

LEAGUE CITY, 77573 / Suburb: Large

Profile8–12High2,473 students

CLEAR CREEK H S

CLEAR CREEK ISD

LEAGUE CITY, 77573 / Suburb: Large

Profile8–12High2,400 students

FRIENDSWOOD H S

FRIENDSWOOD ISD

FRIENDSWOOD, 77546 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,980 students

BALL H S

GALVESTON ISD

GALVESTON, 77553 / Town: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,934 students

TEXAS CITY H S

TEXAS CITY ISD

TEXAS CITY, 77590 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile8–12High1,718 students

FRIENDSWOOD J H

FRIENDSWOOD ISD

FRIENDSWOOD, 77546 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,467 students

SANTA FE H S

SANTA FE ISD

SANTA FE, 77510 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,369 students

LEAGUE CITY INT

CLEAR CREEK ISD

LEAGUE CITY, 77573 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,118 students

SANTA FE J H

SANTA FE ISD

SANTA FE, 77510 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle1,009 students

BAYSIDE INT

CLEAR CREEK ISD

LEAGUE CITY, 77573 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,001 students

EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H

DICKINSON ISD

DICKINSON, 77539 / Rural: Fringe

Profile7–8Middle980 students

R D MCADAMS J H

DICKINSON ISD

DICKINSON, 77539 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile7–8Middle950 students

VICTORY LAKES INT

CLEAR CREEK ISD

LEAGUE CITY, 77573 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle937 students

CENTRAL MIDDLE

GALVESTON ISD

GALVESTON, 77553 / Town: Fringe

Record7–8Middle879 students

CREEKSIDE INT

CLEAR CREEK ISD

LEAGUE CITY, 77573 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle872 students

ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTON

ODYSSEY ACADEMY INC

GALVESTON, 77551 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–12Charter866 students

BLOCKER MIDDLE

TEXAS CITY ISD

TEXAS CITY, 77590 / Suburb: Midsize

Record7–8Middle865 students

LOUIS G LOBIT EL

DICKINSON ISD

DICKINSON, 77539 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary858 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,504

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 Galveston County?

Galveston County has a school score of 50/100, 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 Galveston County?

The high school graduation rate in Galveston County is 92.9%, 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 Galveston County spend per student?

Galveston County spends $6,504 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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