Young County Schools & Education
Young County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
71/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
96.1%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
96.1%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,363
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
71/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#43
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Young County
Measured School Summary
Young County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 71/100 and a graduation rate of 96.1%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
At $7,363 per pupil, Young County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 26% above the Texas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Young 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 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
71/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #43 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
96.1%
4.5 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,363
$135 below the state average
School coverage
8
3 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Young County has 8 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 Young 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.
Higher-signal county
Young County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#43
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 15 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.
GRAHAM ISD
Elementary to high school visible
2,261 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
OLNEY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
729 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
NEWCASTLE ISD
Other grade structure
220 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
GRAHAM ISD 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 Young County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Young 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
Graham ISD Enrolls Over 70 Percent of Young County Students
Education data brief for Young County, Texas.
Graham ISD serves as the dominant educational provider in Young County, enrolling 2,261 students out of the county’s total public school population of 3,210. This concentration of students within a single district is the county's most notable structural feature, with Graham Elementary alone serving 1,050 students. The county reports a graduation rate of 96.1 percent, which is higher than the state average of 91.6 percent and the national average of 87.0 percent. The composite school score of 70.8 also exceeds the state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. Despite these performance metrics, per-pupil spending remains at $7,363, which is below the Texas average of $7,498 and nearly $5,600 less than the national average expenditure of $13,000. The county operates eight public schools across three districts, with zero charter schools and one alternative school. Seven of the eight schools are located in 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
8
in Young County
Reported Enrollment
3,210
8 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Young County
GRAHAM ISD
OLNEY ISD
NEWCASTLE ISD
8 Public Schools in Young County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM EL | Profile | GRAHAM ISD | GRAHAM, 76450Town: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 1,050 |
| GRAHAM H S | Record | GRAHAM ISD | GRAHAM, 76450Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 669 |
| GRAHAM J H | Record | GRAHAM ISD | GRAHAM, 76450Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 538 |
| OLNEY EL | Record | OLNEY ISD | OLNEY, 76374Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 363 |
| NEWCASTLE SCHOOL | Record | NEWCASTLE ISD | NEWCASTLE, 73672Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 220 |
| OLNEY H S | Record | OLNEY ISD | OLNEY, 76374Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 207 |
| OLNEY J H | Record | OLNEY ISD | OLNEY, 76374Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 159 |
| GRAHAM LEARNING CTR | Record | GRAHAM ISD | GRAHAM, 76450Town: Remote | 12 | Alternative | 4 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,363
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.