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Ector County

Texas · Public K-12

53 public schools serving approximately 36,423 students, in a county of 164,654 residents.

Schools
53
7 districts
Enrollment
36,423
NCES CCD
Median income
$71,536
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
63.9%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
30
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
8
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ECTOR COUNTY ISD
33,340 students · 7 districts in Ector County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Ector 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
White
48%
Hispanic
64%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
25%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
16%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
17.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.9%
civilian labor
Median age
31
30.4% under 18

All schools (53)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
PERMIAN H SOdessaHigh09-123,978·
ODESSA H SOdessaHigh09-123,874·
COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLOdessaOtherKG-121,399·
ECTOR COLLEGE PREP SUCCESS ACADEMYOdessaMiddle06-081,384·
NIMITZ MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-081,303·
WILSON & YOUNG MEDAL OF HONOR MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-081,245·
CROCKETT MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-081,036·
MURRY FLY ELOdessaElementaryPK-05998·
BOWIE MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-08914·
BONHAM MIDDLEOdessaMiddle06-08867·
BARBARA JORDAN ELOdessaElementaryKG-05854·
LEE BUICE ELOdessaElementaryKG-05843·
EDWARD K DOWNING ELOdessaElementaryKG-05817·
THE STEM ACADEMYOdessaOtherKG-12766·
G E 'BUDDY' WEST ELOdessaElementaryKG-05680·
LAURO CAVAZOS ELOdessaElementaryKG-05680·
EL MAGNET AT BLACKSHEAROdessaElementaryKG-05672·
EL MAGNET AT MILAM ELOdessaElementaryPK-05642·
EL MAGNET AT REAGAN ELOdessaElementaryPK-05625·
CAMERON DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNETOdessaElementaryPK-06613·
GOLIAD ELOdessaElementaryPK-05606·
PEASE ELOdessaElementaryPK-02589·
AUSTIN MONTESSORI MAGNETOdessaElementaryPK-06537·
L B JOHNSON ELOdessaElementaryKG-05517·
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSAOdessaElementaryKG-08516·
BLANTON ELOdessaElementaryPK-05502·
GONZALES ELOdessaElementaryPK-05497·
LAMAR EARLY EE-KGOdessaPrekindergartenPK-PK491·
IDEA YUKON ACADEMYOdessaElementaryKG-03475·
EL MAGNET AT HAYSOdessaElementaryPK-05460·
GEORGE H W BUSH NEW TECH ODESSAOdessaHigh09-12460·
NOEL ELOdessaElementary03-05451·
EL MAGNET AT ZAVALAOdessaElementaryPK-02448·
IRELAND ELOdessaElementaryKG-05446·
DOWLING ELOdessaElementaryKG-05440·
ODESSA COLLEGIATE ACADEMY EARLY COLLEGE H SOdessaHigh09-12429·
BURLESON ELOdessaElementaryKG-05413·
ROSS ELOdessaElementaryPK-05408·
SAN JACINTO ELOdessaElementaryKG-05396·
SAM HOUSTON ELOdessaElementaryKG-05392·
BURNET ELOdessaElementaryKG-05389·
CARVER EARLY EE-KGOdessaPrekindergartenPK-PK363·
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY ODESSAOdessaHigh09-12360·
ODESSA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE H SOdessaHigh09-12358·
GALE POND ALAMO ELOdessaElementaryPK-05317·
EL MAGNET AT TRAVISOdessaElementary03-05300·
IDEA YUKON COLLEGE PREPARATORYOdessaMiddle06-07244·
THE ODESSA Y LEARNING CENTEROdessaPrekindergartenPK-PK192·
ALTER ED CTROdessaHigh06-12129·
PREMIER H S ODESSAOdessaHigh09-1289·
ECTOR CO YOUTH CTROdessaSecondary07-1118·
REG DAY SCHOOL FOR DEAFOdessaPrekindergartenPK-PK1·
UTPB STEM ACADEMYOdessaNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Ector County?
Ector County, Texas has 53 public K-12 schools serving approximately 36,423 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Ector County?
The county's public school system includes 30 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Ector County?
ECTOR COUNTY ISD is the largest school district in Ector County, serving approximately 33,340 students. The county contains 7 school districts overall.
What is the population of Ector County?
Ector County, Texas has a population of approximately 164,654, with a median age of 31. About 30.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Ector County?
Median household income in Ector County is $71,536, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 14.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Ector County?
Approximately 17.6% of adults 25 and older in Ector County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Ector County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 63.9% of students in Ector County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Ector County schools?
Across Ector County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.8 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Ector County?
Ector County residents are approximately 48% White, 64% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 25% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Ector County is owner-occupied?
Ector County has about 68,899 housing units, of which roughly 64.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data