San Jacinto County Schools & Education
San Jacinto County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,460
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#198
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: San Jacinto County
Measured School Summary
San Jacinto County performs at an average level with a school score of 46/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,460 per pupil, San Jacinto County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read San Jacinto 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
8 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
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #198 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
0.4 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,460
$1,038 below the state average
School coverage
8
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
San Jacinto County has 8 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 San Jacinto 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
San Jacinto 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
#198
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.
SHEPHERD ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,958 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,622 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 San Jacinto County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different San Jacinto 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
San Jacinto County Education Spending Lower Than State and National Averages
Education data brief for San Jacinto County, Texas.
Public education spending in San Jacinto County is $6,460 per pupil, a figure lower than the Texas state average of $7,498 and approximately half of the national average of $13,000. The county's education system consists of eight rural schools divided between two districts: Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD and Shepherd ISD. Shepherd ISD is the larger district, enrolling 1,958 students, with Shepherd High School serving 601 students as the county’s largest campus. Despite the lower per-pupil expenditure, the graduation rate for the county is 92.0%, which is slightly higher than the state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 46.1, which is below the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools present in the county. 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
8
in San Jacinto County
Reported Enrollment
3,580
8 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in San Jacinto County
SHEPHERD ISD
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
8 Public Schools in San Jacinto 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 8 of 8 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPHERD H S | Record | SHEPHERD ISD | SHEPHERD, 77371Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 601 |
| SHEPHERD PRI | Record | SHEPHERD ISD | SHEPHERD, 77371Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 499 |
| COLDSPRING-OAKHURST H S | Record | COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD | COLDSPRING, 77331Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 496 |
| SHEPHERD MIDDLE | Record | SHEPHERD ISD | SHEPHERD, 77371Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 458 |
| STREET EL | Record | COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD | COLDSPRING, 77331Rural: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 449 |
| SHEPHERD INT | Record | SHEPHERD ISD | SHEPHERD, 77371Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 400 |
| LINCOLN J H | Record | COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD | COLDSPRING, 77331Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 347 |
| COLDSPRING INT | Record | COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD | COLDSPRING, 77331Rural: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 330 |
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST H S
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
COLDSPRING, 77331 / Rural: Distant
COLDSPRING INT
COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD
COLDSPRING, 77331 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,460
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.