Total enrollment
8,105
+222 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Atascosa County
Texas · Public K-12
Atascosa County sits inside Texas and runs 32 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 8,105 students. Pleasanton ISD alone accounts for 3,406 of those students. The level mix is 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 13 high schools.
4-year change in Atascosa County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+3 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Atascosa County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #160 of 192 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,105 | #73 of 196 | #947 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #54 of 196 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #133 of 196 | #1,525 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.6% | #72 of 196 | #879 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #157 of 192 | #1,584 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Atascosa County school rankings
Residents
51,008
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
32
10 districts
Enrollment
8,105
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$70,770
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.6%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
15
4,391 students
Middle
4
1,593 students
High
13
2,121 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
PLEASANTON ISD
3,406 students · 10 districts in Atascosa County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Atascosa County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
15.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
13.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.1%
civilian labor
Median age
36
26.5% under 18
Test scores in Atascosa County
Latest 2025-26 ELA proficiency, 13 schools ranked. Texas state average: 55.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- JOURDANTON J H· 59.0%
- CHARLOTTE H S· 57.0%
- JOURDANTON EL· 53.0%
- POTEET H S· 53.0%
- JOURDANTON H S· 52.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- POTEET INT· 35.0%
- LYTLE EL· 39.0%
- POTEET J H· 39.0%
- PLEASANTON EL· 40.0%
- CHARLOTTE EL· 43.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANTON H S | Pleasanton | High | 09-12 | 978 | · |
| PLEASANTON PRI | Pleasanton | Elementary | PK-02 | 927 | · |
| PLEASANTON J H | Pleasanton | Middle | 06-08 | 754 | · |
| PLEASANTON EL | Pleasanton | Elementary | 03-05 | 733 | · |
| POTEET EL | Poteet | Elementary | PK-02 | 579 | · |
| LYTLE EL | Lytle | Elementary | 02-05 | 532 | · |
| POTEET H S | Poteet | High | 09-12 | 481 | · |
| JOURDANTON H S | Jourdanton | High | 09-12 | 471 | · |
| JOURDANTON EL | Jourdanton | Elementary | 02-05 | 434 | · |
| POTEET J H | Poteet | Middle | 06-08 | 393 | · |
| POTEET INT | Poteet | Elementary | 03-05 | 382 | · |
| JOURDANTON J H | Jourdanton | Middle | 06-08 | 362 | · |
| LYTLE PRIMARY SCHOOL | Lytle | Elementary | PK-01 | 342 | · |
| JOURDANTON ECC | Jourdanton | Elementary | PK-01 | 259 | · |
| CHARLOTTE EL | Charlotte | Elementary | PK-05 | 203 | · |
| CHARLOTTE H S | Charlotte | High | 09-12 | 137 | · |
| CHARLOTTE MIDDLE | Charlotte | Middle | 06-08 | 84 | · |
| ATASCOSA COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER | Jourdanton | High | 07-11 | 18 | · |
| PLEASANTON ISD SCHOOL OF CHOICE | Pleasanton | High | 10-12 | 11 | · |
| JOURDANTON DAEP | Jourdanton | High | 10-12 | 8 | · |
| LYTLE DAEP | Lytle | High | 08-12 | 6 | · |
| ATASCOSA CO ALTER | Jourdanton | High | 08-10 | 3 | · |
| ATASCOSA CO ALTER | Jourdanton | High | 10-12 | 2 | · |
| ATASCOSA CO JUVENILE UNIT | Poteet | High | 09-09 | 2 | · |
| ATASCOSA JUVENILE DETENTION CTR | Jourdanton | High | 08-09 | 2 | · |
| THE LARRY BROWN SCHOOL | Jourdanton | High | 10-12 | 2 | · |
| ATASCOSA CO ALTER | Jourdanton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ATASCOSA COUNTY JJAEP | Jourdanton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ATASCOSA COUNTY JJAEP | Jourdanton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| ATASCOSA COUNTY JJAEP | Jourdanton | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| DISTRICT REASSIGNMENT & OPPORTUNITY CENTER | Charlotte | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| JJAEP | Lytle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Atascosa County
About Atascosa County
Atascosa County is a compact Texas county of about 51,008 residents, home to 32 public schools and roughly 8,105 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $70,770, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 14%. That income level is 6% noticeably above the Texas median.
On the school-mix side, Atascosa County comprises 15 elementary schools (4,391 students), 4 middle schools (1,593), and 13 high schools (2,121).
PLEASANTON ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 3,406 students across Atascosa County.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Atascosa County has expanded 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,883 students to 8,105. The school count climbed from 23 to 26 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Atascosa County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data