Zavala County Schools & Education
Zavala County, Texas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
88.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
88.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.6%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,392
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,498
School Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 56/100
State Score Position
#232
of 253 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Zavala County
Measured School Summary
Zavala County faces educational challenges with a school score of 33/100 and a graduation rate of 88.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,392 per pupil, Zavala County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 41% below the Texas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Zavala 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
33/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #232 of 253 Texas counties with school score data.
Completion
88.8%
2.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,392
$1,106 below the state average
School coverage
8
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Zavala 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 Zavala 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
Zavala 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
#232
of 253 Texas counties with school score data. The county score is 23 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.
CRYSTAL CITY ISD
Elementary to high school visible
1,799 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
LA PRYOR ISD
Elementary and high visible
491 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
CRYSTAL CITY 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 Zavala County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Zavala 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
Zavala County School Score Falls Below State Averages
Education data brief for Zavala County, Texas.
The composite school score for Zavala County is 33.3, which is notably lower than the Texas state average of 56.3 and the national median of 50.0. This metric is the most distinct data point for the county, where 2,399 students are enrolled across eight public schools. Crystal City ISD is the largest district, serving 1,799 students, with Crystal City High School as the largest individual school with an enrollment of 551. The per-pupil expenditure in Zavala County is $6,392, approximately 15 percent lower than the state average of $7,498 and roughly 50 percent lower than the national average of $13,000. The county graduation rate is 88.8 percent, which is higher than the national average of 87.0 percent but lower than the Texas state average of 91.6 percent. The educational landscape consists of five town schools and three rural schools, with no charter schools in operation. 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 Zavala County
Reported Enrollment
2,399
8 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Zavala County
CRYSTAL CITY ISD
LA PRYOR ISD
8 Public Schools in Zavala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL CITY H S | Record | CRYSTAL CITY ISD | CRYSTAL CITY, 78839Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 551 |
| STERLING H FLY JR H S | Record | CRYSTAL CITY ISD | CRYSTAL CITY, 78839Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 371 |
| ZAVALA EL | Record | CRYSTAL CITY ISD | CRYSTAL CITY, 78839Town: Remote | 1–3 | Primary | 358 |
| LA PRYOR EL | Record | LA PRYOR ISD | LA PRYOR, 78872Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 266 |
| DR TOMAS RIVERA EL | Record | CRYSTAL CITY ISD | CRYSTAL CITY, 78839Town: Remote | PK–KG | Primary | 263 |
| BENITO JUAREZ EL | Record | CRYSTAL CITY ISD | CRYSTAL CITY, 78839Town: Remote | 4–5 | Primary | 256 |
| LA PRYOR H S | Record | LA PRYOR ISD | LA PRYOR, 78872Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 225 |
| BATESVILLE SCHOOL | Record | UVALDE CISD | UVALDE, 78802Rural: Remote | PK–7 | Primary | 109 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,392
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.