Total enrollment
3,545
-488 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
Gray County
Texas · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Gray County: 13 campuses, 3,545 students, Pampa ISD as the largest district. By grade band, the county runs 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high schools.
7-year change in Gray County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 50%
% Hispanic
47%
was 44%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
21,045
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
13
4 districts
Enrollment
3,545
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$59,614
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
62.9%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
5
1,498 students
Middle
1
680 students
High
1
1,012 students
Combined / other
6
355 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
PAMPA ISD
3,141 students · 4 districts in Gray County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Gray 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+
16.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
12.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.6%
civilian labor
Median age
37
24.8% under 18
Test scores in Gray County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 6 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- MCLEAN SCHOOL· 55.0%
- PAMPA H S· 42.0%
- PAMPA J H· 39.0%
- LEFORS SCHOOL· 34.0%
- WILLIAM B TRAVIS EL· 33.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- LAMAR EL· 31.0%
- WILLIAM B TRAVIS EL· 33.0%
- LEFORS SCHOOL· 34.0%
- PAMPA J H· 39.0%
- PAMPA H S· 42.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAMPA H S | Pampa | High | 09-12 | 1,012 | · |
| PAMPA J H | Pampa | Middle | 06-08 | 680 | · |
| WILLIAM B TRAVIS EL | Pampa | Elementary | 04-05 | 470 | · |
| LAMAR EL | Pampa | Elementary | 02-03 | 415 | · |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL | Pampa | Elementary | KG-01 | 371 | · |
| WOODROW WILSON EL | Pampa | Elementary | PK-PK | 193 | · |
| MCLEAN SCHOOL | Mclean | Combined | PK-12 | 182 | · |
| LEFORS SCHOOL | Lefors | Combined | PK-12 | 173 | · |
| GRANDVIEW-HOPKINS EL | Groom | Elementary | KG-06 | 49 | · |
| AUSTIN EL | Pampa | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| LAMAR EL | Pampa | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| TRAVIS EL | Pampa | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| WILSON EL | Pampa | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Gray County
About Gray County
In Texas, Gray County is a compact county of about 21,045 residents. 13 public schools across the county instructs about 3,545 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $59,614 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 13%. That income level is 10% below the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Gray County is made up of 5 elementary schools (1,498 students), 1 middle school (680), 1 high school (1,012), and 6 combined or other schools.
PAMPA ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 3,141 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 12%: 4,033 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,545 in SY 2024-25. Gray County now counts 9 public schools, down from 10 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 44% to 47%.
On this page, the community for Gray County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Gray County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data