Reeves County Schools & Education
Reeves County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
86.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,669
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
52/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#164
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Reeves County
Measured School Summary
Reeves County performs at an average level with a school score of 52/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.1%.
Funding Context
Reeves County spends $8,669 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 8% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Reeves 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
6 public schools and 2 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
52/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #164 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
86.1%
5.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,669
$1,171 above the state average
School coverage
6
2 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
Reeves County has 6 public schools across 2 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 Reeves 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.
Small-system county
Reeves County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#164
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD
Elementary to high school visible
2,776 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
BALMORHEA ISD
Other grade structure
144 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Reeves County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Reeves County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Centralizes Most Reeves County Student Enrollment
Education data brief for Reeves County, Texas.
In Reeves County, the district structure is characterized by significant consolidation, with Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD serving 2,776 of the county's 2,920 total public school students. This single district oversees five of the six schools in the county, including Pecos High School, which is the largest facility with 766 students. The only other district in the county is Balmorhea ISD, which operates one school with 144 students. Reeves County reports a graduation rate of 86.1%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 91.6% and just below the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 51.5, slightly below the state average of 56.3 but comparable to the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,669, exceeding the state average of $7,498. Consult the NCES directory for specific district boundaries and school locale classifications.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Reeves County
Reported Enrollment
2,920
6 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Reeves County
PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD
BALMORHEA ISD
6 Public Schools in Reeves County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PECOS H S | Record | PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD | PECOS, 79772Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 766 |
| AUSTIN EL | Record | PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD | PECOS, 79772Town: Remote | 1–3 | Primary | 644 |
| CROCKETT MIDDLE | Record | PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD | PECOS, 79772Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 635 |
| HAYNES EL | Record | PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD | PECOS, 79772Town: Remote | 4–5 | Primary | 403 |
| PECOS KIND | Record | PECOS-BARSTOW-TOYAH ISD | PECOS, 79772Town: Remote | PK–KG | Primary | 328 |
| BALMORHEA SCHOOL | Record | BALMORHEA ISD | BALMORHEA, 79718Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 144 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,669
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.