Runnels County Schools & Education
Runnels County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
70/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
93.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
93.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,780
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
70/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#49
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Runnels County
Measured School Summary
Runnels County performs at an average level with a school score of 70/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.9%.
Funding Context
At $7,780 per pupil, Runnels County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 24% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Runnels 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
12 public schools and 4 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
70/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #49 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
93.9%
2.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,780
$282 above the state average
School coverage
12
4 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
Runnels County has 12 public schools across 4 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 Runnels 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
Runnels 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
#49
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 14 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.
BALLINGER ISD
Elementary to high school visible
813 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
WINTERS ISD
Elementary to high school visible
559 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
MILES ISD
Elementary and high visible
511 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
OLFEN ISD
Middle school only in this slice
132 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
BALLINGER 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 Runnels County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Runnels 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
Runnels County School Score Significantly Exceeds Texas State Average
Education data brief for Runnels County, Texas.
Runnels County maintains a composite school score of 69.7, placing it 13.4 points above the Texas state average of 56.3 and nearly 20 points above the national median of 50.0. The county's 2,015 public school students attend 12 schools across four districts. Ballinger ISD is the largest, enrolling 817 students, followed by Winters ISD with 561. The county has a notable presence of alternative education, with three schools classified as such in the NCES directory. The graduation rate in Runnels County is 93.9%, which is higher than the state average of 91.6% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Per-pupil spending is reported at $7,780, slightly above the Texas state average of $7,498 but below the national average of $13,000. All schools in the county are classified as either rural or town locales. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
12
in Runnels County
Reported Enrollment
2,015
12 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Runnels County
BALLINGER ISD
WINTERS ISD
MILES ISD
OLFEN ISD
12 Public Schools in Runnels 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 12 of 12 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLINGER EL | Record | BALLINGER ISD | BALLINGER, 76821Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 368 |
| WINTERS EL | Record | WINTERS ISD | WINTERS, 79567Town: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 339 |
| MILES EL | Record | MILES ISD | MILES, 76861Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 279 |
| BALLINGER H S | Record | BALLINGER ISD | BALLINGER, 76821Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 266 |
| MILES H S | Record | MILES ISD | MILES, 76861Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 231 |
| BALLINGER J H | Record | BALLINGER ISD | BALLINGER, 76821Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 179 |
| WINTERS H S | Record | WINTERS ISD | WINTERS, 79567Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 148 |
| OLFEN SCHOOL | Record | OLFEN ISD | ROWENA, 76875Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 126 |
| WINTERS J H | Record | WINTERS ISD | WINTERS, 79567Town: Distant | 7–8 | Middle | 72 |
| WALL SPECIAL PROGRAMS | Record | OLFEN ISD | ROWENA, 76875Rural: Distant | 4–7 | Alternative | 5 |
| FAIRVIEW ACCELERATED | Record | MILES ISD | MILES, 76861Rural: Distant | 10 | Alternative | 1 |
| FAIRVIEW SPECIAL PROGRAMS | Record | OLFEN ISD | ROWENA, 76875Rural: Distant | 11 | Alternative | 1 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,780
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.