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

No. Use the Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange County?

Start with the 25 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Orange County Schools & Education

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

Orange County, Texas

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

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

90.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,977

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,498

School Score

35/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 56/100

State Score Position

#230

of 253 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Orange County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 35/100, Orange County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.6%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,977 per pupil, Orange County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 38% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Orange 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

25 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

35/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #230 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.

Completion

90.6%

1.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,977

$1,521 below the state average

School coverage

5 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

Orange County has 25 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 Orange 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.

Review-carefully county

Orange County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#230

of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 21 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.

VIDOR ISD

Elementary to high school visible

4,315 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 1Other 1

7 listed schools in this county slice.

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD

Elementary to high school visible

3,340 students

Elementary 3Middle 2High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

BRIDGE CITY ISD

Elementary to high school visible

3,144 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD

Elementary to high school visible

2,618 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

VIDOR ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Orange County?

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

Orange County Per-Pupil Spending Below Six Thousand Dollars

Education data brief for Orange County, Texas.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Per-pupil expenditure in Orange County is $5,977, one of the lower spending rates in the state compared to the Texas average of $7,498 and the national average of $13,000. The county serves 15,341 students across 25 public schools. Vidor ISD is the largest of the five districts in the county, enrolling 4,315 students across seven campuses. The school directory indicates a suburban-heavy mix, with 17 of the 25 schools classified as suburban. The composite school score for the county is 34.5, which is lower than the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. Despite the lower per-pupil funding and school score, the graduation rate stands at 90.6%, which is higher than the national 87.0% benchmark but lower than the 91.6% state average. Charter schools have a small footprint here, with only one campus present. Access the NCES Common Core of Data for comprehensive district financial records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Orange County

Reported Enrollment

15,341

25 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

4% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary11

Middle7

High5

Other2

5 School Districts in Orange County

VIDOR ISD

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD

BRIDGE CITY ISD

4 schools

3,144 students

WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD

4 schools

2,618 students

ORANGEFIELD ISD

3 schools

1,856 students

25 Public Schools in Orange County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 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 Orange County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
VIDOR H S	Profile	VIDOR ISD	VIDOR, 77662Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,193
WEST ORANGE-STARK EL	Profile	WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD	ORANGE, 77631Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	1,130
LIT CYPR-MRCEVILLE H S	Profile	LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD	ORANGE, 77632Suburb: Midsize	8–12	High	1,014
BRIDGE CITY H S	Record	BRIDGE CITY ISD	BRIDGE CITY, 77611Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	894
ORANGEFIELD EL	Record	ORANGEFIELD ISD	ORANGEFIELD, 77639Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	873
BRIDGE CITY EL	Record	BRIDGE CITY ISD	BRIDGE CITY, 77611Rural: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	843
BRIDGE CITY INT	Record	BRIDGE CITY ISD	BRIDGE CITY, 77611Rural: Fringe	3–5	Primary	712
BRIDGE CITY MIDDLE	Record	BRIDGE CITY ISD	BRIDGE CITY, 77611Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	695
OAK FOREST EL	Record	VIDOR ISD	VIDOR, 77662Suburb: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	672
WEST ORANGE-STARK H S	Record	WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD	ORANGE, 77631Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	660
LITTLE CYPRESS EL	Record	LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD	ORANGE, 77632Suburb: Midsize	PK–3	Primary	653
VIDOR J H	Record	VIDOR ISD	VIDOR, 77662Suburb: Midsize	7–8	Middle	628
VIDOR MIDDLE	Record	VIDOR ISD	VIDOR, 77662Suburb: Midsize	5–6	Middle	627
PINE FOREST EL	Record	VIDOR ISD	VIDOR, 77662Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	606
VIDOR EL	Record	VIDOR ISD	VIDOR, 77662Suburb: Midsize	PK–4	Primary	587
MAURICEVILLE EL	Record	LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD	ORANGE, 77632Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	571
ORANGEFIELD H S	Record	ORANGEFIELD ISD	ORANGEFIELD, 77639Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	549
WEST ORANGE-STARK MIDDLE	Record	WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD	ORANGE, 77631Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	505
LITTLE CYPRESS J H	Record	LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD	ORANGE, 77632Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	497
ORANGEFIELD J H	Record	ORANGEFIELD ISD	ORANGEFIELD, 77639Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	434

VIDOR H S

VIDOR ISD

VIDOR, 77662 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,193 students

WEST ORANGE-STARK EL

WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD

ORANGE, 77631 / Suburb: Midsize

ProfileKG–5Primary1,130 students

LIT CYPR-MRCEVILLE H S

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD

ORANGE, 77632 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile8–12High1,014 students

BRIDGE CITY H S

BRIDGE CITY ISD

BRIDGE CITY, 77611 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High894 students

ORANGEFIELD EL

ORANGEFIELD ISD

ORANGEFIELD, 77639 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary873 students

BRIDGE CITY EL

BRIDGE CITY ISD

BRIDGE CITY, 77611 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary843 students

BRIDGE CITY INT

BRIDGE CITY ISD

BRIDGE CITY, 77611 / Rural: Fringe

Record3–5Primary712 students

BRIDGE CITY MIDDLE

BRIDGE CITY ISD

BRIDGE CITY, 77611 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle695 students

OAK FOREST EL

VIDOR ISD

VIDOR, 77662 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary672 students

WEST ORANGE-STARK H S

WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD

ORANGE, 77631 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High660 students

LITTLE CYPRESS EL

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD

ORANGE, 77632 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–3Primary653 students

VIDOR J H

VIDOR ISD

VIDOR, 77662 / Suburb: Midsize

Record7–8Middle628 students

VIDOR MIDDLE

VIDOR ISD

VIDOR, 77662 / Suburb: Midsize

Record5–6Middle627 students

PINE FOREST EL

VIDOR ISD

VIDOR, 77662 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary606 students

VIDOR EL

VIDOR ISD

VIDOR, 77662 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–4Primary587 students

MAURICEVILLE EL

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD

ORANGE, 77632 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary571 students

ORANGEFIELD H S

ORANGEFIELD ISD

ORANGEFIELD, 77639 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High549 students

WEST ORANGE-STARK MIDDLE

WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD

ORANGE, 77631 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle505 students

LITTLE CYPRESS J H

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD

ORANGE, 77632 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle497 students

ORANGEFIELD J H

ORANGEFIELD ISD

ORANGEFIELD, 77639 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle434 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,977

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 Orange County?

Orange County has a school score of 35/100, which is a lower 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 Orange County?

The high school graduation rate in Orange County is 90.6%, 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 Orange County spend per student?

Orange County spends $5,977 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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