Refugio County Schools & Education
Refugio County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
59/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
87.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,403
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
59/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#114
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Refugio County
Measured School Summary
Refugio County performs at an average level with a school score of 59/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.2%.
Funding Context
Refugio County spends $9,403 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 5% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 4.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 25% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Refugio 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
7 public schools and 3 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
59/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #114 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
87.2%
4.4 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,403
$1,905 above the state average
School coverage
7
3 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
Refugio County has 7 public schools across 3 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 Refugio 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
Refugio 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
#114
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 3 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.
REFUGIO ISD
Elementary to high school visible
654 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
WOODSBORO ISD
Elementary and high visible
427 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD
Elementary and high visible
144 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
REFUGIO ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Refugio County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Refugio 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
Refugio County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds Texas State Average
Education data brief for Refugio County, Texas.
Refugio County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $9,403, a figure that is roughly 25% higher than the Texas state average of $7,498, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. The county's education system is organized into three districts serving 1,225 students across seven schools. Refugio ISD is the largest district, enrolling 654 students, followed by Woodsboro ISD with 427 students. Average school size in the county is small, at 175 students per facility. The graduation rate for Refugio County is 87.2%, which is essentially even with the national average of 87.0% but lower than the Texas state average of 91.6%. The county’s composite school score is 59.0, placing it above both the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. NCES data shows zero charter school presence within the county. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Refugio County
Reported Enrollment
1,225
7 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Refugio County
REFUGIO ISD
WOODSBORO ISD
AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD
7 Public Schools in Refugio 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 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REFUGIO EL | Record | REFUGIO ISD | REFUGIO, 78377Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 299 |
| WOODSBORO H S | Record | WOODSBORO ISD | WOODSBORO, 78393Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 221 |
| REFUGIO H S | Record | REFUGIO ISD | REFUGIO, 78377Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 216 |
| WOODSBORO EL | Record | WOODSBORO ISD | WOODSBORO, 78393Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 206 |
| REFUGIO J H | Record | REFUGIO ISD | REFUGIO, 78377Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 139 |
| AUSTWELL-TIVOLI EL | Record | AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD | TIVOLI, 77990Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 78 |
| AUSTWELL-TIVOLI H S | Record | AUSTWELL-TIVOLI ISD | TIVOLI, 77990Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 66 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,403
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.