Total enrollment
7,302
-921 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Jim Wells County
Texas · Public K-12
In Jim Wells County, Texas, the public-school system rolls up to 16 schools and roughly 7,302 K-12 students, with county median household income around $51,896. The level mix is 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Jim Wells County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-4 (-20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 14%
% Hispanic
85%
was 86%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
16
5 districts
Enrollment
7,302
NCES CCD
Median income
$51,896
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
82.6%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
10
3,628 students
Middle
2
1,290 students
High
4
2,384 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ALICE ISD
4,297 students · 5 districts in Jim Wells County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Jim Wells 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+
16.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
20.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.1%
civilian labor
Median age
36
27.3% under 18
Test scores in Jim Wells County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 14 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- ORANGE GROVE EL· 68.0%
- ORANGE GROVE J H· 68.0%
- ORANGE GROVE H S· 60.0%
- SCHALLERT EL· 60.0%
- LA GLORIA EL· 56.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY· 31.0%
- ALICE H S· 37.0%
- ADAMS MIDDLE· 43.0%
- NOONAN EL· 43.0%
- DUBOSE EL· 46.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALICE H S | Alice | High | 09-12 | 1,295 | · |
| ADAMS MIDDLE | Alice | Middle | 06-08 | 933 | · |
| SCHALLERT EL | Alice | Elementary | PK-05 | 592 | · |
| NOONAN EL | Alice | Elementary | PK-05 | 523 | · |
| ORANGE GROVE H S | Orange Grove | High | 09-12 | 496 | · |
| DUBOSE EL | Alice | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 | · |
| SAENZ EL | Alice | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 | · |
| ORANGE GROVE PRI | Orange Grove | Elementary | PK-02 | 409 | · |
| PREMONT COLLEGIATE H S | Premont | High | 06-12 | 387 | · |
| ORANGE GROVE EL | Orange Grove | Elementary | 03-05 | 386 | · |
| ORANGE GROVE J H | Orange Grove | Middle | 06-08 | 357 | · |
| PREMONT ERNEST H SINGLETON EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY | Premont | Elementary | PK-05 | 357 | · |
| BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO EL | Alice | Elementary | PK-06 | 238 | · |
| BEN BOLT-PALITO BLANCO H S | Ben Bolt | High | 07-12 | 206 | · |
| LA GLORIA EL | Falfurrias | Elementary | PK-06 | 119 | · |
| PREMONT MONTESSORI ACADEMY | Premont | Elementary | KG-02 | 50 | · |
Cities in Jim Wells County
About Jim Wells County
Jim Wells County is a rural-scale Texas county of about 38,850 residents, home to 16 public schools and roughly 7,302 students.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $51,896 a year, about 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 21%. That income level is 22% below the Texas median.
For a sense of the school types, Jim Wells County is built around 10 elementary schools (3,628 students), 2 middle schools (1,290), and 4 high schools (2,384).
ALICE ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 4,297 students across Jim Wells County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 11%: 8,223 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,302 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Jim Wells County lost 4 schools, going from 20 to 16.
On this page, the community for Jim Wells County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Jim Wells County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data