Parker County Schools & Education
Parker County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
94.6%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
94.6%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,342
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#152
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Parker County
Measured School Summary
Parker County performs at an average level with a school score of 53/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.6%.
Funding Context
At $6,342 per pupil, Parker County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 5% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Parker 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
44 public schools and 9 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
53/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #152 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
94.6%
3.0 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,342
$1,156 below the state average
School coverage
44
9 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
Parker County has 44 public schools across 9 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 Parker 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
Parker 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
#152
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.
WEATHERFORD ISD
Elementary to high school visible
8,255 students
10 listed schools in this county slice.
ALEDO ISD
Elementary to high school visible
7,857 students
11 listed schools in this county slice.
SPRINGTOWN ISD
Elementary to high school visible
4,120 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
BROCK ISD
Elementary to high school visible
2,085 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
ALEDO ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 11 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 Parker County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Parker 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
Parker County Graduation Rate Significantly Exceeds National Benchmark
Education data brief for Parker County, Texas.
Parker County reports a graduation rate of 94.6%, a figure well above the national average of 87.0% and higher than the Texas state average of 91.6%. This performance occurs within a large system of 44 schools and nine districts, serving 27,414 students. Weatherford ISD is the largest district with 8,255 students, followed closely by Aledo ISD with 7,857 students. The county’s school score is 53.2, which is slightly below the state average of 56.3 but above the national median of 50.0. Despite the high graduation rate, per-pupil expenditure is $6,342, which is lower than the state average of $7,498 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The schools are located across 28 rural and 16 town sites, reflecting a mix of local environments. Compare district-level funding and enrollment through the NCES Common Core of Data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
44
in Parker County
Reported Enrollment
27,414
44 schools reporting
School Districts
9
districts
Charter Schools
1
2% of total
School Level Breakdown
9 School Districts in Parker County
WEATHERFORD ISD
GuideALEDO ISD
GuideSPRINGTOWN ISD
GuideBROCK ISD
PEASTER ISD
MILLSAP ISD
POOLVILLE ISD
GARNER ISD
CROSSTIMBERS ACADEMY
44 Public Schools in Parker County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 5 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 44 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEATHERFORD H S | Profile | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, 76086Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 2,525 |
| ALEDO H S | Profile | ALEDO ISD | ALEDO, 76008Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,622 |
| SPRINGTOWN H S | Profile | SPRINGTOWN ISD | SPRINGTOWN, 76082Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 1,182 |
| HALL MIDDLE | Profile | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, 76086Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 973 |
| ALEDO MIDDLE | Profile | ALEDO ISD | ALEDO, 76008Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 944 |
| TISON MIDDLE | Record | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, 76087Town: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 879 |
| MCANALLY MIDDLE | Record | ALEDO ISD | FORT WORTH, 76008Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 868 |
| PEASTER EL | Record | PEASTER ISD | PEASTER, 76485Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 862 |
| ANNETTA EL | Record | ALEDO ISD | ALEDO, 76008Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 784 |
| SPRINGTOWN EL | Record | SPRINGTOWN ISD | SPRINGTOWN, 76082Town: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 674 |
| VANDAGRIFF EL | Record | ALEDO ISD | ALEDO, 76008Town: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 664 |
| GOSHEN CREEK EL | Record | SPRINGTOWN ISD | SPRINGTOWN, 76082Rural: Fringe | KG–4 | Primary | 645 |
| CURTIS EL | Record | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, 76086Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 644 |
| SPRINGTOWN MIDDLE | Record | SPRINGTOWN ISD | SPRINGTOWN, 76082Town: Fringe | 7–8 | Middle | 628 |
| IKARD EL | Record | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, 76086Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 620 |
| SPRINGTOWN INT | Record | SPRINGTOWN ISD | SPRINGTOWN, 76082Town: Fringe | 5–6 | Middle | 619 |
| DON R DANIEL NINTH GRADE CAMPUS | Record | ALEDO ISD | ALEDO, 76008Rural: Fringe | 8–9 | Other | 605 |
| SEGUIN EL | Record | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, 76086Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 599 |
| BROCK H S | Record | BROCK ISD | BROCK, 76087Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 594 |
| WRIGHT EL | Record | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, 76086Town: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 575 |
WEATHERFORD H S
WEATHERFORD ISD
WEATHERFORD, 76086 / Rural: Fringe
ALEDO H S
ALEDO ISD
ALEDO, 76008 / Rural: Fringe
SPRINGTOWN H S
SPRINGTOWN ISD
SPRINGTOWN, 76082 / Town: Fringe
HALL MIDDLE
WEATHERFORD ISD
WEATHERFORD, 76086 / Town: Fringe
ALEDO MIDDLE
ALEDO ISD
ALEDO, 76008 / Town: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,342
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.