Total enrollment
2,515
-327 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
Eastland County
Texas · Public K-12
Texas's Eastland County runs 16 public K-12 schools between its districts, the largest being Eastland ISD at 969 students. That works out to 6 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high schools.
7-year change in Eastland County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
70%
was 72%
% Hispanic
26%
was 24%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
16
5 districts
Enrollment
2,515
NCES CCD
Median income
$53,549
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
58.0%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
6
1,267 students
Middle
4
479 students
High
6
769 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
EASTLAND ISD
969 students · 5 districts in Eastland County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Eastland 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+
21.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
43
21.1% under 18
Test scores in Eastland County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 13 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- CISCO H S· 84.0%
- EASTLAND MIDDLE· 66.0%
- CISCO J H· 63.0%
- SIEBERT EL· 63.0%
- EASTLAND H S· 60.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- RANGER EL· 17.0%
- RISING STAR EL· 26.0%
- RANGER H S· 37.0%
- RANGER MIDDLE· 37.0%
- MAXFIELD EL· 41.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIEBERT EL | Eastland | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 | · |
| CISCO EL | Cisco | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| EASTLAND H S | Eastland | High | 09-12 | 280 | · |
| CISCO H S | Cisco | High | 09-12 | 225 | · |
| EASTLAND MIDDLE | Eastland | Middle | 06-08 | 197 | · |
| CISCO J H | Cisco | Middle | 06-08 | 170 | · |
| RANGER EL | Ranger | Elementary | PK-05 | 151 | · |
| MAXFIELD EL | Gorman | Elementary | PK-05 | 108 | · |
| RISING STAR H S | Rising Star | High | 06-12 | 93 | · |
| RISING STAR EL | Rising Star | Elementary | PK-05 | 88 | · |
| GORMAN H S | Gorman | High | 09-12 | 87 | · |
| RANGER H S | Ranger | High | 09-12 | 72 | · |
| RANGER MIDDLE | Ranger | Middle | 06-08 | 65 | · |
| GORMAN MIDDLE | Gorman | Middle | 06-08 | 47 | · |
| CISCO LEARNING CENTER | Cisco | High | 10-12 | 12 | · |
| EASTLAND CARE CAMPUS | Eastland | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Eastland County
About Eastland County
Eastland County is a sparse Texas county of about 18,011 residents, home to 16 public schools and roughly 2,515 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $53,549, about 22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 19% meaningfully below the Texas median.
For a sense of the school types, Eastland County consists of 6 elementary schools (1,267 students), 4 middle schools (479), and 6 high schools (769).
EASTLAND ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 969 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Eastland County has fell 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,842 students to 2,515.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Eastland County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Eastland County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data