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

No. Use the Medina 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 Medina 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 Medina County?

Start with the 23 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Medina County Schools & Education

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

Medina County, Texas

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

School Score

59/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

97.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,206

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

59/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#115

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Medina County

Measured School Summary

Medina County performs at an average level with a school score of 59/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.3%.

Funding Context

At $6,206 per pupil, Medina County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 5% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 17% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Medina 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

23 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

59/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #115 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

97.3%

5.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,206

$1,292 below the state average

School coverage

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

Medina County has 23 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Medina 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

Medina 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

#115

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

6,201 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

DEVINE ISD

Elementary to high school visible

2,007 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 3Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

HONDO ISD

Elementary to high school visible

1,772 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

NATALIA ISD

Elementary to high school visible

1,170 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

MEDINA VALLEY ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 8 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 Medina County?

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

Medina County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Medina County, Texas.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Medina County reports a graduation rate of 97.3%, outperforming both the Texas state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's school system is comprised of 23 public schools, with no charter schools operating in the area. Medina Valley ISD is the largest of the five districts, enrolling 7,823 students across eight schools. Despite the high graduation rate, per-pupil expenditure is $6,206, which is lower than the state average of $7,498 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The county's educational landscape is split between 12 rural and 11 town-based schools, with a composite school score of 58.9, slightly above the state's 56.3. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Medina County

Reported Enrollment

12,319

23 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle6

High7

Other1

5 School Districts in Medina County

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

DEVINE ISD

6 schools

2,007 students

HONDO ISD

4 schools

1,772 students

NATALIA ISD

4 schools

1,170 students

D'HANIS ISD

1 school

284 students

23 Public Schools in Medina 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 Medina County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
MEDINA VALLEY H S	Profile	MEDINA VALLEY ISD	CASTROVILLE, 78009Rural: Fringe	8–12	High	2,147
MEDINA VALLEY MIDDLE	Profile	MEDINA VALLEY ISD	CASTROVILLE, 78009Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,029
POTRANCO EL	Record	MEDINA VALLEY ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78253Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	847
MEDINA VALLEY LOMA ALTA MIDDLE	Record	MEDINA VALLEY ISD	SAN ANTONIO, 78253Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	790
LACOSTE EL	Record	MEDINA VALLEY ISD	LACOSTE, 78039Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	744
CASTROVILLE EL	Record	MEDINA VALLEY ISD	CASTROVILLE, 78009Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	644
DEVINE H S	Record	DEVINE ISD	DEVINE, 78016Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	577
JOHN J CIAVARRA EL	Record	DEVINE ISD	DEVINE, 78016Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	540
HONDO H S	Record	HONDO ISD	HONDO, 78861Town: Distant	9–12	High	522
LYTLE H S	Record	LYTLE ISD	LYTLE, 78052Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	487
MEYER EL	Record	HONDO ISD	HONDO, 78861Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	446
DEVINE MIDDLE	Record	DEVINE ISD	DEVINE, 78016Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	435
DEVINE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	DEVINE ISD	DEVINE, 78016Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	432
MCDOWELL MIDDLE	Record	HONDO ISD	HONDO, 78861Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	420
LYTLE J H	Record	LYTLE ISD	LYTLE, 78052Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	398
NEWELL E WOOLLS INT	Record	HONDO ISD	HONDO, 78861Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	384
NATALIA H S	Record	NATALIA ISD	NATALIA, 78059Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	331
NATALIA EL	Record	NATALIA ISD	NATALIA, 78059Rural: Fringe	2–5	Primary	323
D'HANIS SCHOOL	Record	D'HANIS ISD	D'HANIS, 78850Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	284
NATALIA J H	Record	NATALIA ISD	NATALIA, 78059Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	260

MEDINA VALLEY H S

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

CASTROVILLE, 78009 / Rural: Fringe

Profile8–12High2,147 students

MEDINA VALLEY MIDDLE

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

CASTROVILLE, 78009 / Town: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,029 students

POTRANCO EL

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78253 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary847 students

MEDINA VALLEY LOMA ALTA MIDDLE

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

SAN ANTONIO, 78253 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle790 students

LACOSTE EL

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

LACOSTE, 78039 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary744 students

CASTROVILLE EL

MEDINA VALLEY ISD

CASTROVILLE, 78009 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary644 students

DEVINE H S

DEVINE ISD

DEVINE, 78016 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High577 students

JOHN J CIAVARRA EL

DEVINE ISD

DEVINE, 78016 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary540 students

HONDO H S

HONDO ISD

HONDO, 78861 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High522 students

LYTLE H S

LYTLE ISD

LYTLE, 78052 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High487 students

MEYER EL

HONDO ISD

HONDO, 78861 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary446 students

DEVINE MIDDLE

DEVINE ISD

DEVINE, 78016 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle435 students

DEVINE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

DEVINE ISD

DEVINE, 78016 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary432 students

MCDOWELL MIDDLE

HONDO ISD

HONDO, 78861 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle420 students

LYTLE J H

LYTLE ISD

LYTLE, 78052 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle398 students

NEWELL E WOOLLS INT

HONDO ISD

HONDO, 78861 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary384 students

NATALIA H S

NATALIA ISD

NATALIA, 78059 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High331 students

NATALIA EL

NATALIA ISD

NATALIA, 78059 / Rural: Fringe

Record2–5Primary323 students

D'HANIS SCHOOL

D'HANIS ISD

D'HANIS, 78850 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other284 students

NATALIA J H

NATALIA ISD

NATALIA, 78059 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle260 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,206

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 Medina County?

Medina County has a school score of 59/100, 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 Medina County?

The high school graduation rate in Medina County is 97.3%, 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 Medina County spend per student?

Medina County spends $6,206 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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