Jones County Schools & Education
Jones County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
63/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,482
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
63/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#86
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Jones County
Measured School Summary
Jones County performs at an average level with a school score of 63/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.5%.
Funding Context
Jones County spends $8,482 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Jones 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
13 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
63/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #86 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
90.5%
1.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,482
$984 above the state average
School coverage
13
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
Jones County has 13 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 Jones 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
Jones 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
#86
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 7 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.
HAWLEY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
819 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
ANSON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
752 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
STAMFORD ISD
Elementary to high school visible
604 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
Elementary and high visible
418 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
ANSON 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 Jones County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Jones 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
High Percentage of Charter Schools in Rural Jones County
Education data brief for Jones County, Texas.
Jones County's educational landscape is notable for its charter school presence, with 15.4% of its 13 public schools operating as charters. This is a distinctive feature for a county where 10 of 13 schools are located in rural locales. The county serves a total of 2,694 students across five districts, with Hawley ISD being the largest, enrolling 819 students. The average school size is relatively small at 207 students. Jones County reports a composite school score of 63.3, which is higher than both the Texas average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate of 90.5% is slightly below the state average of 91.6% but remains above the national benchmark of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,482, exceeding the state average of $7,498 but remaining below the national average of $13,000. Consult the NCES directory for specific district records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
13
in Jones County
Reported Enrollment
2,694
13 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
2
15% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Jones County
HAWLEY ISD
ANSON ISD
STAMFORD ISD
HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD
13 Public Schools in Jones 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 13 of 13 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAWLEY EL | Record | HAWLEY ISD | HAWLEY, 79525Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 406 |
| ANSON EL | Record | ANSON ISD | ANSON, 79501Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 368 |
| OLIVER EL | Record | STAMFORD ISD | STAMFORD, 79553Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 303 |
| HAMLIN COLLEGIATE EL | Record | HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD | HAMLIN, 79520Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Charter | 232 |
| ANSON H S | Record | ANSON ISD | ANSON, 79501Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 217 |
| HAWLEY H S | Record | HAWLEY ISD | HAWLEY, 79525Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 213 |
| HAWLEY MIDDLE | Record | HAWLEY ISD | HAWLEY, 79525Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 200 |
| STAMFORD H S | Record | STAMFORD ISD | STAMFORD, 79553Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 191 |
| HAMLIN COLLEGIATE H S | Record | HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD | HAMLIN, 79520Rural: Remote | 7–12 | Charter | 186 |
| ANSON MIDDLE | Record | ANSON ISD | ANSON, 79501Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 167 |
| STAMFORD MIDDLE | Record | STAMFORD ISD | STAMFORD, 79553Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 110 |
| LUEDERS-AVOCA EL/J H | Record | LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD | LUEDERS, 79533Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 76 |
| LUEDERS-AVOCA H S | Record | LUEDERS-AVOCA ISD | AVOCA, 79503Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 25 |
HAMLIN COLLEGIATE H S
HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
HAMLIN, 79520 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,482
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.