Total enrollment
844
-92 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Oldham County
Texas · Public K-12
8 public K-12 schools operate inside Oldham County, with roughly 844 students enrolled, an average of 106 per campus. By level, that breaks down as 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
7-year change in Oldham County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
68%
was 68%
% Hispanic
27%
was 24%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
8
4 districts
Enrollment
844
NCES CCD
Median income
$79,900
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
35.7%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
2
140 students
Middle
2
152 students
High
2
196 students
Combined / other
2
356 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
VEGA ISD
340 students · 4 districts in Oldham County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Oldham 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+
21.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
1.7%
civilian labor
Median age
31
38.6% under 18
Test scores in Oldham County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 5 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- VEGA J H· 87.0%
- VEGA H S· 81.0%
- VEGA EL· 75.0%
- ADRIAN SCHOOL· 53.0%
- WILDORADO SCHOOL· 50.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILDORADO SCHOOL | Wildorado | Combined | PK-12 | 215 | · |
| ADRIAN SCHOOL | Adrian | Combined | PK-12 | 141 | · |
| VEGA EL | Vega | Elementary | PK-04 | 119 | · |
| VEGA J H | Vega | Middle | 05-08 | 113 | · |
| VEGA H S | Vega | High | 09-12 | 108 | · |
| BOYS RANCH H S | Boys Ranch | High | 09-12 | 88 | · |
| BLAKEMORE MIDDLE | Boys Ranch | Middle | 06-08 | 39 | · |
| MIMI FARLEY EL | Boys Ranch | Elementary | KG-05 | 21 | · |
Cities in Oldham County
About Oldham County
Across the compact Texas county of Oldham County of about 2,249 residents, the public-school footprint covers 8 schools and about 844 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $79,900, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 20% meaningfully above the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Oldham County consists of 2 elementary schools (140 students), 2 middle schools (152), 2 high schools (196), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Oldham County is VEGA ISD, which alone enrolls about 340 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 844 students, shrank 10% from the 936 reported in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Oldham 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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Oldham County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data