Nueces County Schools & Education
Nueces County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
90.4%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.4%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,183
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#226
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Nueces County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 36/100, Nueces County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.4%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $6,183 per pupil, Nueces County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 35% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Nueces 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
115 public schools and 15 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
36/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #226 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
90.4%
1.2 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,183
$1,315 below the state average
School coverage
115
15 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Nueces County has 115 public schools across 15 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 Nueces 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.
Large multi-district county
Nueces County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.
State position
#226
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 20 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.
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
Elementary to high school visible
33,387 students
57 listed schools in this county slice.
FLOUR BLUFF ISD
Elementary to high school visible
5,732 students
7 listed schools in this county slice.
CALALLEN ISD
Elementary to high school visible
3,952 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
3,655 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 57 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 Nueces County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Nueces 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
Nueces County Education Spending Falls Below State and National Averages
Education data brief for Nueces County, Texas.
In Nueces County, per-pupil expenditure stands at $6,183, a figure significantly lower than the Texas state average of $7,498 and less than half of the national average of approximately $13,000. This spending level occurs within a large system of 115 public schools serving 60,073 students across 15 districts. Corpus Christi ISD is the largest provider in the region, operating 57 schools with an enrollment of 33,387. The county’s educational landscape includes a notable charter presence, with 10 charter schools representing 8.7% of the total school count. Despite the lower spending levels relative to state and national norms, the county reports a 90.4% graduation rate, which exceeds the national average of 87.0% but remains below the state average of 91.6%. The composite school score for the county is 36.4, compared to a state average of 56.3 and a national median of 50.0. For school-level performance records, consult the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
115
in Nueces County
Reported Enrollment
60,073
115 schools reporting
School Districts
15
districts
Charter Schools
10
9% of total
School Level Breakdown
15 School Districts in Nueces County
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
GuideFLOUR BLUFF ISD
GuideCALALLEN ISD
GuideTULOSO-MIDWAY ISD
GuideROBSTOWN ISD
WEST OSO ISD
LONDON ISD
BISHOP CISD
BANQUETE ISD
PORT ARANSAS ISD
115 Public Schools in Nueces County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 12 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 115 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SST CORPUS CHRISTI | Profile | SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY | LEON VALLEY, 78238Rural: Fringe | PK–12 | Charter | 2,215 |
| FLOUR BLUFF H S | Profile | FLOUR BLUFF ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78418City: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,958 |
| VETERANS MEMORIAL H S | Profile | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78414City: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,949 |
| CARROLL H S | Profile | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78415City: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,851 |
| RAY H S | Profile | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78411City: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,640 |
| ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN | Profile | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78408City: Large | 7–12 | High | 1,538 |
| KING H S | Profile | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78412City: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,400 |
| MOODY H S | Profile | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78416City: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,382 |
| CALALLEN H S | Profile | CALALLEN ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78410City: Large | 8–12 | High | 1,180 |
| TULOSO-MIDWAY H S | Profile | TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78460City: Large | 9–12 | High | 1,062 |
| CALALLEN MIDDLE | Profile | CALALLEN ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78410City: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 968 |
| ADKINS MIDDLE | Profile | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78414City: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 956 |
| FLOUR BLUFF J H | Record | FLOUR BLUFF ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78418City: Large | 7–8 | Middle | 919 |
| TULOSO-MIDWAY INT | Record | TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78460City: Large | 3–5 | Primary | 890 |
| BAKER MIDDLE | Record | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78411City: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 880 |
| KOLDA EL | Record | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78414City: Large | PK–5 | Primary | 879 |
| TULOSO-MIDWAY PRI | Record | TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78460City: Large | PK–2 | Primary | 863 |
| FLOUR BLUFF INT | Record | FLOUR BLUFF ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78418City: Large | 5–6 | Middle | 837 |
| TULOSO-MIDWAY MIDDLE | Record | TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78460City: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 801 |
| GRANT MIDDLE | Record | CORPUS CHRISTI ISD | CORPUS CHRISTI, 78413City: Large | 6–8 | Middle | 789 |
SST CORPUS CHRISTI
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DISCOVERY
LEON VALLEY, 78238 / Rural: Fringe
FLOUR BLUFF H S
FLOUR BLUFF ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78418 / City: Large
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78414 / City: Large
CARROLL H S
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78415 / City: Large
RAY H S
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78411 / City: Large
ROY MILLER H S AND METRO SCHOOL OF DESIGN
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78408 / City: Large
KING H S
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78412 / City: Large
MOODY H S
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78416 / City: Large
CALALLEN H S
CALALLEN ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78410 / City: Large
TULOSO-MIDWAY H S
TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78460 / City: Large
CALALLEN MIDDLE
CALALLEN ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78410 / City: Large
ADKINS MIDDLE
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
CORPUS CHRISTI, 78414 / City: Large
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,183
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.