Terrell County Schools & Education
Terrell County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
47/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,669
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
47/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#192
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Terrell County
Measured School Summary
Terrell County has midrange measured school signals (score: 47/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Terrell County spends $10,669 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 15% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 16.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 42% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Terrell 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
1 public school and 1 district 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
47/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #192 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
16.6 pts below the state average
Funding context
$10,669
$3,171 above the state average
School coverage
1
1 district 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
Terrell County has 1 public school across 1 district, 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 Terrell 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
Terrell 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
#192
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 9 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.
TERRELL COUNTY ISD
Other grade structure
129 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
TERRELL COUNTY ISD is the largest listed district slice, with 1 school. 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 Terrell County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Terrell County Operates Single Consolidated Rural School Site
Education data brief for Terrell County, Texas.
Terrell County reports a graduation rate of 75.0%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 91.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The county’s entire public school population of 129 students is served by a single district, Terrell County ISD, which operates one school, Sanderson Schools, covering grades PK-12 in a rural setting. Per-pupil expenditure is $10,669, which is higher than the state average of $7,498 but remains below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 47.4, compared to the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. No charter or alternative schools are listed in the county directory. Enrollment data suggests an average school size exactly matching the total county enrollment. Access the NCES directory for longitudinal enrollment trends in rural districts.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
1
in Terrell County
Reported Enrollment
129
1 school reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Terrell County
TERRELL COUNTY ISD
1 Public School in Terrell 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 1 of 1 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDERSON SCHOOLS | Record | TERRELL COUNTY ISD | SANDERSON, 79848Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 129 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,669
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.