Total enrollment
1,613
-30 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Jack County
Texas · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Jack County: 7 campuses, 1,613 students, Jacksboro ISD as the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high schools.
7-year change in Jack County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
-1 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
70%
was 70%
% Hispanic
27%
was 26%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
7
3 districts
Enrollment
1,613
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,079
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
60.8%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
2
442 students
Middle
1
259 students
High
1
321 students
Combined / other
3
591 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
JACKSBORO ISD
1,022 students · 3 districts in Jack County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Jack 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+
14.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
9.6%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.5% under 18
Test scores in Jack County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 5 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- PERRIN SCHOOL· 60.0%
- BRYSON SCHOOL· 56.0%
- JACKSBORO H S· 56.0%
- JACKSBORO EL· 47.0%
- JACKSBORO MIDDLE· 44.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSBORO EL | Jacksboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 442 | · |
| PERRIN SCHOOL | Perrin | Combined | PK-12 | 324 | · |
| JACKSBORO H S | Jacksboro | High | 09-12 | 321 | · |
| BRYSON SCHOOL | Bryson | Combined | PK-12 | 267 | · |
| JACKSBORO MIDDLE | Jacksboro | Middle | 06-08 | 259 | · |
| JACKSBORO J H | Jacksboro | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| PERRIN EL | Perrin | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Jack County
About Jack County
Jack County is a rural-scale county of about 8,882 residents in Texas. Its public-school system instructs approximately 1,613 students across 7 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show median household income runs near $68,079, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Jack County is made up of 2 elementary schools (442 students), 1 middle school (259), 1 high school (321), and 3 combined or other schools.
JACKSBORO ISD dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 1,022 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,643 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,613 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Jack County lost 1 school, going from 6 to 5.
On this page, the community for Jack County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data