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

No. Use the Nolan 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 Nolan 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 Nolan County?

Start with the 12 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Nolan County Schools & Education

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

Nolan County, Texas

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

School Score

58/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.9%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.9%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,821

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

58/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#119

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Nolan County

Measured School Summary

Nolan County performs at an average level with a school score of 58/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.9%.

Funding Context

Nolan County spends $9,821 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 4% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 31% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Nolan 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 4 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

58/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #119 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

86.9%

4.7 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,821

$2,323 above the state average

School coverage

4 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

Nolan County has 12 public schools across 4 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 Nolan 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.

Choice-program county

Nolan County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#119

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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.

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD

Elementary and high visible

6,191 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

SWEETWATER ISD

Elementary to high school visible

1,942 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

HIGHLAND ISD

Other grade structure

226 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

BLACKWELL CISD

Other grade structure

152 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

SWEETWATER ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Nolan County?

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

Charter and Online Enrollment Diversify Nolan County School Structure

Education data brief for Nolan County, Texas.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Nolan County exhibits a distinctive district structure where 25% of the schools are charters, and the majority of student enrollment is concentrated in an online academy. Of the 8,511 students in the county, 5,581 are enrolled in the Lone Star Online Academy within the Roscoe Collegiate ISD. The county has 12 schools in total across four districts. The graduation rate is 86.9%, which is slightly below the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 91.6%. Nolan County’s composite school score is 58.4, higher than the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $9,821, which is higher than the state average of $7,498 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The schools are evenly split between rural and town locales. Sweetwater ISD is the second-largest district, serving 1,942 students. Compare district boundaries and enrollment types through the NCES Common Core of Data.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Nolan County

Reported Enrollment

8,511

12 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

25% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle1

High2

Other3

4 School Districts in Nolan County

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD

SWEETWATER ISD

6 schools

1,942 students

HIGHLAND ISD

1 school

226 students

BLACKWELL CISD

1 school

152 students

12 Public Schools in Nolan County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; 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 Nolan County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LONE STAR ONLINE ACADEMY	Profile	ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD	ROSCOE, 79545Rural: Distant	KG–7	Virtual	5,581
SWEETWATER H S	Record	SWEETWATER ISD	SWEETWATER, 79556Town: Distant	9–12	High	545
SWEETWATER MIDDLE	Record	SWEETWATER ISD	SWEETWATER, 79556Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	431
SWEETWATER INT	Record	SWEETWATER ISD	SWEETWATER, 79556Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	389
ROSCOE COLLEGIATE H S	Record	ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD	ROSCOE, 79545Rural: Distant	6–12	Charter	315
SOUTHEAST EL	Record	SWEETWATER ISD	SWEETWATER, 79556Town: Distant	PK–KG	Primary	265
EAST RIDGE EL	Record	SWEETWATER ISD	SWEETWATER, 79556Town: Distant	1–2	Primary	238
HIGHLAND SCHOOL	Record	HIGHLAND ISD	ROSCOE, 79545Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	226
ROSCOE EL	Record	ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD	ROSCOE, 79545Rural: Distant	1–5	Charter	203
BLACKWELL SCHOOL	Record	BLACKWELL CISD	BLACKWELL, 79506Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	152
ROSCOE COLLEGIATE MONTESSORI EARLY CHILDHOOD	Record	ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD	ROSCOE, 79545Rural: Distant	PK–KG	Charter	92
SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	Record	SWEETWATER ISD	SWEETWATER, 79556Town: Distant	PK	Other	74

LONE STAR ONLINE ACADEMY

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD

ROSCOE, 79545 / Rural: Distant

ProfileKG–7Virtual5,581 students

SWEETWATER H S

SWEETWATER ISD

SWEETWATER, 79556 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High545 students

SWEETWATER MIDDLE

SWEETWATER ISD

SWEETWATER, 79556 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle431 students

SWEETWATER INT

SWEETWATER ISD

SWEETWATER, 79556 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary389 students

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE H S

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD

ROSCOE, 79545 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12Charter315 students

SOUTHEAST EL

SWEETWATER ISD

SWEETWATER, 79556 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–KGPrimary265 students

EAST RIDGE EL

SWEETWATER ISD

SWEETWATER, 79556 / Town: Distant

Record1–2Primary238 students

HIGHLAND SCHOOL

HIGHLAND ISD

ROSCOE, 79545 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other226 students

ROSCOE EL

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD

ROSCOE, 79545 / Rural: Distant

Record1–5Charter203 students

BLACKWELL SCHOOL

BLACKWELL CISD

BLACKWELL, 79506 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other152 students

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE MONTESSORI EARLY CHILDHOOD

ROSCOE COLLEGIATE ISD

ROSCOE, 79545 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–KGCharter92 students

SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

SWEETWATER ISD

SWEETWATER, 79556 / Town: Distant

RecordPKOther74 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,821

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 Nolan County?

Nolan County has a school score of 58/100, 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 Nolan County?

The high school graduation rate in Nolan County is 86.9%, which is below 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 Nolan County spend per student?

Nolan County spends $9,821 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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