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

No. Use the Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?

Start with the 139 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

How does Montgomery County compare with nearby school counties?

Montgomery County appears in the Houston suburbs comparison with Harris County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX. Use that regional guide to compare county school score, graduation rate, and spending before narrowing to individual districts and schools.

Montgomery County Schools & Education

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

Montgomery County, Texas

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

School Score

44/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.9%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.9%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,998

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

44/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#204

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Montgomery County

Measured School Summary

Montgomery County performs at an average level with a school score of 44/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.9%.

Funding Context

At $5,998 per pupil, Montgomery County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 21% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Montgomery 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

139 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

44/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #204 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

92.9%

1.3 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,998

$1,500 below the state average

School coverage

139

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

Montgomery County has 139 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 Montgomery 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

Montgomery 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

#204

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 12 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.

CONROE ISD

Elementary to high school visible

70,783 students

Elementary 36Middle 18High 9Other 1

64 listed schools in this county slice.

NEW CANEY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

18,344 students

Elementary 11Middle 4High 4Other 2

21 listed schools in this county slice.

MAGNOLIA ISD

Elementary to high school visible

14,046 students

Elementary 8Middle 4High 3Other 2

17 listed schools in this county slice.

MONTGOMERY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

9,748 students

Elementary 6Middle 2High 3Other 0

11 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

CONROE ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 64 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 Montgomery County?

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

Comparison context

Compare Montgomery County With Nearby School Markets

Montgomery County appears in curated regional school comparisons where parents commonly weigh county lines, housing tradeoffs, commute, and district boundaries before narrowing to individual schools.

Houston suburbs

Harris County vs Fort Bend County vs Montgomery County Schools

This comparison is useful when a Houston-area move could land a family inside the urban core, southwest suburbs, or northern growth corridor.

Compared with

Harris County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX

Current leader

Fort Bend County, TX at 55/100

Graduation-rate leader: Fort Bend County, TX at 94.2%

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Education Overview

About Schools in Montgomery 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.

A Robust Suburban Educational Network

Montgomery County supports a massive infrastructure of 139 public schools serving 128,739 students across seven districts. The landscape includes 75 elementary, 31 middle, and 23 high schools, alongside 15 alternative campuses. This extensive system provides a diverse range of educational pathways for the county's growing population.

Conroe ISD Leads Regional Education

Conroe ISD dominates the local landscape with 64 schools and 70,783 students, accounting for over half of the county's total enrollment. New Caney ISD and Magnolia ISD also maintain a significant presence, serving over 32,000 students combined. Families can also access five charter schools, which offer specialized alternatives to the traditional district model.

Large Campuses in Diverse Locales

The county offers a mix of 49 rural, 43 suburban, and 40 city schools, with an average enrollment of 940 students per campus. Large-scale education is common here, evidenced by Conroe High School's massive student body of 4,915. Attending school in this county often means being part of a large, resource-rich community.

School Overview

Total Schools

139

in Montgomery County

Reported Enrollment

128,739

139 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

4% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary75

Middle31

High23

Other10

7 School Districts in Montgomery County

CONROE ISD

NEW CANEY ISD

MAGNOLIA ISD

MONTGOMERY ISD

WILLIS ISD

SPLENDORA ISD

THRIVE CENTER FOR SUCCESS

1 school

92 students

139 Public Schools in Montgomery County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 48 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 Montgomery County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
CONROE H S	Profile	CONROE ISD	CONROE, 77304City: Small	9–12	High	4,915
THE WOODLANDS H S	Profile	CONROE ISD	THE WOODLANDS, 77381City: Midsize	9–12	High	4,361
GRAND OAKS H S	Profile	CONROE ISD	SPRING, 77386Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	3,533
COLLEGE PARK H S	Profile	CONROE ISD	THE WOODLANDS, 77384City: Midsize	9–12	High	3,214
OAK RIDGE H S	Profile	CONROE ISD	CONROE, 77385Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	2,672
WILLIS H S	Profile	WILLIS ISD	WILLIS, 77378Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,521
CANEY CREEK H S	Profile	CONROE ISD	CONROE, 77306Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,504
NEW CANEY H S	Profile	NEW CANEY ISD	NEW CANEY, 77357Suburb: Large	8–12	High	2,428
MAGNOLIA H S	Profile	MAGNOLIA ISD	MAGNOLIA, 77353Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,248
PORTER H S	Profile	NEW CANEY ISD	PORTER, 77365Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,209
MAGNOLIA WEST H S	Profile	MAGNOLIA ISD	MAGNOLIA, 77353Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,208
MCCULLOUGH J H	Profile	CONROE ISD	THE WOODLANDS, 77381City: Midsize	7–8	Middle	2,178
YORK J H	Profile	CONROE ISD	SPRING, 77386Suburb: Midsize	7–8	Middle	2,015
LAKE CREEK H S	Profile	MONTGOMERY ISD	MONTGOMERY, 77356Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,649
MONTGOMERY H S	Profile	MONTGOMERY ISD	MONTGOMERY, 77356Rural: Distant	9–12	High	1,556
KNOX J H	Profile	CONROE ISD	THE WOODLANDS, 77380City: Midsize	7–8	Middle	1,448
MOORHEAD J H	Profile	CONROE ISD	CONROE, 77306Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	1,391
DONALD J STOCKTON JH	Profile	CONROE ISD	CONROE, 77301Rural: Fringe	7–8	Middle	1,357
BROADWAY EL	Profile	CONROE ISD	SPRING, 77386Suburb: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	1,351
IRONS J H	Profile	CONROE ISD	CONROE, 77385Suburb: Midsize	7–8	Middle	1,344

CONROE H S

CONROE ISD

CONROE, 77304 / City: Small

Profile9–12High4,915 students

THE WOODLANDS H S

CONROE ISD

THE WOODLANDS, 77381 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High4,361 students

GRAND OAKS H S

CONROE ISD

SPRING, 77386 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High3,533 students

COLLEGE PARK H S

CONROE ISD

THE WOODLANDS, 77384 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High3,214 students

OAK RIDGE H S

CONROE ISD

CONROE, 77385 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,672 students

WILLIS H S

WILLIS ISD

WILLIS, 77378 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,521 students

CANEY CREEK H S

CONROE ISD

CONROE, 77306 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,504 students

NEW CANEY H S

NEW CANEY ISD

NEW CANEY, 77357 / Suburb: Large

Profile8–12High2,428 students

MAGNOLIA H S

MAGNOLIA ISD

MAGNOLIA, 77353 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,248 students

PORTER H S

NEW CANEY ISD

PORTER, 77365 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,209 students

MAGNOLIA WEST H S

MAGNOLIA ISD

MAGNOLIA, 77353 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,208 students

MCCULLOUGH J H

CONROE ISD

THE WOODLANDS, 77381 / City: Midsize

Profile7–8Middle2,178 students

YORK J H

CONROE ISD

SPRING, 77386 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile7–8Middle2,015 students

LAKE CREEK H S

MONTGOMERY ISD

MONTGOMERY, 77356 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,649 students

MONTGOMERY H S

MONTGOMERY ISD

MONTGOMERY, 77356 / Rural: Distant

Profile9–12High1,556 students

KNOX J H

CONROE ISD

THE WOODLANDS, 77380 / City: Midsize

Profile7–8Middle1,448 students

MOORHEAD J H

CONROE ISD

CONROE, 77306 / Rural: Fringe

Profile7–8Middle1,391 students

DONALD J STOCKTON JH

CONROE ISD

CONROE, 77301 / Rural: Fringe

Profile7–8Middle1,357 students

BROADWAY EL

CONROE ISD

SPRING, 77386 / Suburb: Midsize

ProfilePK–4Primary1,351 students

IRONS J H

CONROE ISD

CONROE, 77385 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile7–8Middle1,344 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

28 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,998

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 Montgomery County?

Montgomery County has a school score of 44/100, 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 Montgomery County?

The high school graduation rate in Montgomery County is 92.9%, 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 Montgomery County spend per student?

Montgomery County spends $5,998 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 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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