Mason County Schools & Education
Mason County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
78/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
97.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,809
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
78/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#18
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Mason County
Measured School Summary
Mason County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 78/100 and a graduation rate of 97.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
At $7,809 per pupil, Mason County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 39% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Mason 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
3 public schools and 1 district 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
78/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #18 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
97.0%
5.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,809
$311 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Mason County has 3 public schools across 1 district, 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 Mason 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.
Small-system county
Mason County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#18
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 22 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.
MASON ISD
Elementary to high school visible
709 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
MASON 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 Mason County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
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
Mason County Graduation Rate Reaches Ten Points Above National Average
Education data brief for Mason County, Texas.
Mason County reports a graduation rate of 97.0%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the national average of 87.0% and well above the Texas state average of 91.6%. All public education in the county is consolidated under Mason ISD, which serves 709 students across three rural schools. The largest of these is Mason Elementary, with 291 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $7,809, which exceeds the state average of $7,498 but is lower than the national average of $13,000. Additionally, the county's composite school score is 78.0, notably higher than both the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. The district maintains a small-scale environment with an average school size of 236 students and no charter school presence. Data users should review the NCES Common Core of Data for more detailed records on school-level enrollment and staffing.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Mason County
Reported Enrollment
709
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Mason County
MASON ISD
3 Public Schools in Mason 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 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASON EL | Record | MASON ISD | MASON, 76856Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 291 |
| MASON H S | Record | MASON ISD | MASON, 76856Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 214 |
| MASON J H | Record | MASON ISD | MASON, 76856Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 204 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,809
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.