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

No. Use the Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins County?

Start with the 17 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Hopkins County Schools & Education

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

Hopkins County, Texas

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

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

90.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,239

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#170

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Hopkins County

Measured School Summary

Hopkins County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.8%.

Funding Context

At $7,239 per pupil, Hopkins County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 9% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Hopkins 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

17 public schools and 7 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

51/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #170 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

90.8%

0.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,239

$259 below the state average

School coverage

7 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

Hopkins County has 17 public schools across 7 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 Hopkins 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

Hopkins 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

#170

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 5 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.

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

Elementary to high school visible

4,361 students

Elementary 5Middle 1High 2Other 1

9 listed schools in this county slice.

COMO-PICKTON CISD

Other grade structure

734 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

NORTH HOPKINS ISD

Elementary and high visible

516 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD

Elementary and high visible

431 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 9 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 Hopkins County?

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

Education Overview

About Schools in Hopkins 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.

Traditional Values Across 17 Schools

Hopkins County serves 6,834 students through 17 public schools across seven districts. The county features a strong foundation of 7 elementary schools and 4 high schools.

Sulphur Springs ISD Leads the Region

Sulphur Springs ISD is the largest district, educating 4,361 students across nine campuses. There are no charter schools in the county, maintaining a focus on traditional district-led education.

Mid-Sized Schools in Rural Locales

Education is split between rural and town settings, with schools averaging 402 students. Sulphur Springs High School is the largest campus, with an enrollment of 1,263 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Hopkins County

Reported Enrollment

6,834

17 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle1

High4

Other5

7 School Districts in Hopkins County

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

COMO-PICKTON CISD

1 school

734 students

NORTH HOPKINS ISD

2 schools

516 students

CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD

2 schools

431 students

MILLER GROVE ISD

1 school

317 students

SALTILLO ISD

1 school

248 students

SULPHUR BLUFF ISD

1 school

227 students

17 Public Schools in Hopkins County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 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 Hopkins County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SULPHUR SPRINGS H S	Profile	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	9–12	High	1,263
SULPHUR SPRINGS MIDDLE	Profile	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	974
COMO-PICKTON SCHOOL	Record	COMO-PICKTON CISD	COMO, 75431Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	734
SULPHUR SPRINGS EL	Record	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	4–5	Primary	639
BARBARA BUSH PRI	Record	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	KG–3	Primary	342
BOWIE PRI	Record	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	KG–3	Primary	319
MILLER GROVE SCHOOL	Record	MILLER GROVE ISD	CUMBY, 75433Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	317
ROWENA JOHNSON PRI	Record	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	KG–3	Primary	315
NORTH HOPKINS EL	Record	NORTH HOPKINS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	289
TRAVIS PRI	Record	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	KG–3	Primary	267
SALTILLO SCHOOL	Record	SALTILLO ISD	SALTILLO, 75478Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	248
NORTH HOPKINS H S	Record	NORTH HOPKINS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Rural: Distant	7–12	High	227
SULPHUR BLUFF ISD	Record	SULPHUR BLUFF ISD	SULPHUR BLUFF, 75481Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	227
DOUGLASS ECLC	Record	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	PK	Other	225
CUMBY COLLEGIATE H S	Record	CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD	CUMBY, 75433Rural: Distant	6–12	High	216
CUMBY EL	Record	CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD	CUMBY, 75433Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	215
AUSTIN ACADEMIC CENTER	Record	SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD	SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482Town: Remote	9–12	Alternative	17

SULPHUR SPRINGS H S

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High1,263 students

SULPHUR SPRINGS MIDDLE

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle974 students

COMO-PICKTON SCHOOL

COMO-PICKTON CISD

COMO, 75431 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other734 students

SULPHUR SPRINGS EL

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

Record4–5Primary639 students

BARBARA BUSH PRI

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–3Primary342 students

BOWIE PRI

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–3Primary319 students

MILLER GROVE SCHOOL

MILLER GROVE ISD

CUMBY, 75433 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other317 students

ROWENA JOHNSON PRI

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–3Primary315 students

NORTH HOPKINS EL

NORTH HOPKINS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary289 students

TRAVIS PRI

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–3Primary267 students

SALTILLO SCHOOL

SALTILLO ISD

SALTILLO, 75478 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other248 students

NORTH HOPKINS H S

NORTH HOPKINS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High227 students

SULPHUR BLUFF ISD

SULPHUR BLUFF, 75481 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other227 students

DOUGLASS ECLC

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther225 students

CUMBY COLLEGIATE H S

CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD

CUMBY, 75433 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High216 students

CUMBY EL

CUMBY COLLEGIATE ISD

CUMBY, 75433 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary215 students

AUSTIN ACADEMIC CENTER

SULPHUR SPRINGS ISD

SULPHUR SPRINGS, 75482 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Alternative17 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,239

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 Hopkins County?

Hopkins County has a school score of 51/100, 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 Hopkins County?

The high school graduation rate in Hopkins County is 90.8%, 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 Hopkins County spend per student?

Hopkins County spends $7,239 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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Schools in Hopkins County, Texas — FAQ

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

Hopkins County serves 6,834 students through 17 public schools across seven districts. The county features a strong foundation of 7 elementary schools and 4 high schools.

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

Sulphur Springs ISD is the largest district, educating 4,361 students across nine campuses. There are no charter schools in the county, maintaining a focus on traditional district-led education.

What is the school experience like in Hopkins County?

Education is split between rural and town settings, with schools averaging 402 students. Sulphur Springs High School is the largest campus, with an enrollment of 1,263 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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