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Potter County

Texas · Public K-12

49 public schools serving approximately 22,426 students, in a county of 115,975 residents.

Schools
49
4 districts
Enrollment
22,426
NCES CCD
Median income
$53,249
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
73.4%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
29
schools
Middle
12
schools
High
7
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
AMARILLO ISD
18,829 students · 4 districts in Potter County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Potter 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
56%
Hispanic
39%
Black
11%
Asian
5%
Two or more
21%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
31%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
11%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
18.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.8%
civilian labor
Median age
35
26.7% under 18

All schools (49)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
TASCOSA H SAmarilloHigh09-122,187·
PALO DURO H SAmarilloHigh09-121,923·
BOWIE MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle06-08748·
AUSTIN MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle06-08677·
HOUSTON MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle06-08656·
TRAVIS MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle06-08629·
EASTRIDGE ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05596·
AVONDALE ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05548·
BUSHLAND ELBushlandElementaryPK-04534·
WILLS ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05518·
HUMPHREY'S HIGHLAND ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05509·
BUSHLAND H SBushlandHigh09-12501·
ROGERS ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05497·
FOREST HILL ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05494·
EMERSON ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05484·
BUSHLAND MIDDLEBushlandMiddle05-08476·
MANN MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle06-08458·
WOODLANDS ELAmarilloElementaryPK-04455·
WHITTIER ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05453·
SAN JACINTO ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05441·
BIVINS ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05439·
GLENWOOD ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05433·
OLSEN PARK ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05426·
LORENZO DE ZAVALA MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle05-08410·
RIVER ROAD H SAmarilloHigh09-12402·
MESA VERDE ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05395·
SANBORN ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05386·
BOWIE 6TH GRADE CAMPUSAmarilloMiddle06-06374·
HIGHLAND PARK ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05369·
BELMAR ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05360·
LAWNDALE ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05353·
ROLLING HILLS ELAmarilloElementary02-05351·
OAK DALE ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05349·
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMYAmarilloElementaryPK-01338·
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EL ACADEMYAmarilloElementary02-05327·
RIVER ROAD MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle06-08319·
WOLFLIN ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05311·
TRAVIS 6TH GRADE CAMPUSAmarilloMiddle06-06308·
HAMLET ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05295·
SUNRISE ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05266·
PARK HILLS ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05262·
HIGHLAND PARK H SAmarilloHigh09-12228·
WILLOW VISTA ECAAmarilloElementaryPK-01225·
PLEASANT VALLEY ELAmarilloElementaryPK-05214·
JOHNNY N ALLEN-6TH GRADE CAMPUSAmarilloMiddle06-06193·
HIGHLAND PARK MIDDLEAmarilloMiddle06-08192·
NORTH HEIGHTS ALTERAmarilloHigh09-12114·
AMTECH CAREER ACADEMYAmarilloHigh11-123·
BUSHLAND INTBushlandNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Potter County?
Potter County, Texas has 49 public K-12 schools serving approximately 22,426 students.
How many high schools are in Potter County?
Potter County, Texas has 7 public high schools, along with 12 middle schools and 29 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Potter County?
AMARILLO ISD is the largest school district in Potter County, serving approximately 18,829 students. The county contains 4 school districts overall.
What is the population of Potter County?
Potter County, Texas has a population of approximately 115,975, with a median age of 35. About 26.7% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Potter County?
Median household income in Potter County is $53,249, below the Texas average of $66,482. About 14.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Potter County?
Approximately 18.6% of adults 25 and older in Potter County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Potter County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 73.4% of students in Potter 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 Potter County schools?
Across Potter County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Potter County?
Potter County residents are approximately 56% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 21% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Potter County is owner-occupied?
Potter County has about 49,390 housing units, of which roughly 57.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data