Trinity County Schools & Education
Trinity County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
91.3%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.3%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,472
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
56/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#135
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Trinity County
Measured School Summary
Trinity County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.3%.
Funding Context
At $7,472 per pupil, Trinity County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 1% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 0% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Trinity 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 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
56/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #135 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
91.3%
0.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,472
roughly matches the state average
School coverage
8
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
Trinity County has 8 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 Trinity 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
Trinity 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
#135
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with 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.
TRINITY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,200 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
GROVETON ISD
Elementary and high visible
768 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
APPLE SPRINGS ISD
Elementary and high visible
207 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
CENTERVILLE ISD
Other grade structure
147 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
TRINITY 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 Trinity County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Trinity 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
Small Average Enrollment Sizes Characterize Rural Trinity County Schools
Education data brief for Trinity County, Texas.
Public education in Trinity County is exclusively organized around small-scale, non-charter institutions, with an average school size of 290 students. Seven of the eight schools in the county are classified as rural by NCES, serving a total enrollment of 2,322 students across four districts. Trinity ISD is the largest, with 1,200 students. The county’s per-pupil expenditure of $7,472 is nearly identical to the Texas state average of $7,498 but remains below the national average of $13,000. The graduation rate of 91.3% is on par with the state average of 91.6% and higher than the national 87% benchmark. Trinity County’s composite school score is 55.7, which aligns closely with the state average of 56.3 and exceeds the national median of 50. Largest campuses include Lansberry Elementary with 570 students. 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 Trinity County
Reported Enrollment
2,322
8 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Trinity County
TRINITY ISD
GROVETON ISD
APPLE SPRINGS ISD
CENTERVILLE ISD
8 Public Schools in Trinity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANSBERRY EL | Record | TRINITY ISD | TRINITY, 75862Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 570 |
| GROVETON J H-H S | Record | GROVETON ISD | GROVETON, 75845Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 428 |
| TRINITY H S | Record | TRINITY ISD | TRINITY, 75862Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 350 |
| GROVETON EL | Record | GROVETON ISD | GROVETON, 75845Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 340 |
| TRINITY J H | Record | TRINITY ISD | TRINITY, 75862Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 280 |
| CENTERVILLE H S | Record | CENTERVILLE ISD | GROVETON, 75845Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 147 |
| APPLE SPRINGS EL | Record | APPLE SPRINGS ISD | APPLE SPRINGS, 75926Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 120 |
| APPLE SPRINGS H S | Record | APPLE SPRINGS ISD | APPLE SPRINGS, 75926Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 87 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,472
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.