Leon County Schools & Education
Leon County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
67/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
95.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,222
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
67/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#64
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Leon County
Measured School Summary
Leon County performs at an average level with a school score of 67/100 and a solid graduation rate of 95.1%.
Funding Context
At $7,222 per pupil, Leon County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 20% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Leon 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
12 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
67/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #64 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.1%
3.5 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,222
$276 below the state average
School coverage
12
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
Leon County has 12 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 Leon 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
Leon 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
#64
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 11 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.
BUFFALO ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,052 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
LEON ISD
Elementary and high visible
766 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
CENTERVILLE ISD
Elementary and high visible
691 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
NORMANGEE ISD
Elementary to high school visible
637 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BUFFALO 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 Leon County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Leon 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
Leon County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Leon County, Texas.
Leon County reports a graduation rate of 95.1 percent, which is higher than the Texas state average of 91.6 percent and the national average of approximately 87 percent. The county operates 12 public schools, all of which are classified as rural by the National Center for Education Statistics. These schools serve a total enrollment of 3,376 students with an average school size of 281 students. Buffalo ISD is the largest of the five school districts in the county, managing three schools and 1,052 students. The county’s composite school score is 67.0, compared to a state average of 56.3 and a national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $7,222, which is below the national average of $13,000 and the state average of $7,498. There are no charter schools operating within the county. 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
12
in Leon County
Reported Enrollment
3,376
12 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Leon County
BUFFALO ISD
LEON ISD
CENTERVILLE ISD
NORMANGEE ISD
OAKWOOD ISD
12 Public Schools in Leon 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 12 of 12 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO J H | Record | BUFFALO ISD | BUFFALO, 75831Rural: Remote | 3–8 | Middle | 434 |
| LEON EL | Record | LEON ISD | JEWETT, 75846Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 421 |
| CENTERVILLE EL | Record | CENTERVILLE ISD | CENTERVILLE, 75833Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 363 |
| LEON H S | Record | LEON ISD | JEWETT, 75846Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 345 |
| CENTERVILLE JR-SR H S | Record | CENTERVILLE ISD | CENTERVILLE, 75833Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 328 |
| BUFFALO H S | Record | BUFFALO ISD | BUFFALO, 75831Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 316 |
| BUFFALO EL | Record | BUFFALO ISD | BUFFALO, 75831Rural: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 302 |
| NORMANGEE EL | Record | NORMANGEE ISD | NORMANGEE, 77871Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 300 |
| NORMANGEE H S | Record | NORMANGEE ISD | NORMANGEE, 77871Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 194 |
| NORMANGEE MIDDLE | Record | NORMANGEE ISD | NORMANGEE, 77871Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 143 |
| OAKWOOD EL | Record | OAKWOOD ISD | OAKWOOD, 75855Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 142 |
| OAKWOOD H S | Record | OAKWOOD ISD | OAKWOOD, 75855Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 88 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,222
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.