Total enrollment
12,854
+1,741 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
Wise County
Texas · Public K-12
For a Texas county, Wise County operates a mid-sized public-school system: 28 schools and 12,854 students, broken out as 13 elementary, 8 middle, and 6 high.
4-year change in Wise County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wise County ranks
Among counties| Measure | This county | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #111 of 192 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,854 | #57 of 196 | #678 of 2,745 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 28 | #51 of 196 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #112 of 196 | #1,327 of 2,655 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.3% | #175 of 196 | #1,761 of 2,526 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #91 of 192 | #885 of 2,707 |
Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Wise County school rankings
Residents
75,005
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
28
8 districts
Enrollment
12,854
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$93,421
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.3%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
13
6,094 students
Middle
8
3,245 students
High
6
3,018 students
Combined / other
1
497 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
DECATUR ISD
3,786 students · 8 districts in Wise County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Wise 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+
22.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.3%
civilian labor
Median age
40
24.5% under 18
Test scores in Wise County
Latest 2025-26 ELA proficiency, 27 schools ranked. Texas state average: 55.6%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- PARADISE H S· 66.0%
- CHICO H S· 65.0%
- STEM ACADEMY AT ENIS EL· 64.0%
- ALVORD EL· 63.0%
- ALVORD MIDDLE· 63.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- BRIDGEPORT INT· 31.0%
- PRAIRIE VIEW EL· 39.0%
- BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE· 43.0%
- CHICO EL· 44.0%
- SLIDELL SCHOOLS· 45.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECATUR H S | Decatur | High | 09-12 | 1,163 | · |
| CHISHOLM TRAIL MIDDLE | Rhome | Middle | 06-08 | 878 | · |
| MCCARROLL MIDDLE | Decatur | Middle | 06-08 | 838 | · |
| PRAIRIE VIEW EL | Rhome | Elementary | PK-05 | 720 | · |
| SEVEN HILLS EL | Rhome | Elementary | PK-05 | 707 | · |
| BRIDGEPORT H S | Bridgeport | High | 09-12 | 674 | · |
| BOYD EL | Boyd | Elementary | PK-04 | 541 | · |
| BRIDGEPORT EL | Bridgeport | Elementary | PK-02 | 523 | · |
| SLIDELL SCHOOLS | Slidell | Combined | PK-12 | 497 | · |
| CARSON EL | Decatur | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 | · |
| BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE | Bridgeport | Middle | 06-08 | 478 | · |
| RANN EL | Decatur | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 | · |
| BRIDGEPORT INT | Bridgeport | Elementary | 03-05 | 458 | · |
| YOUNG EL | Decatur | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 | · |
| ALVORD EL | Alvord | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 | · |
| BOYD H S | Boyd | High | 09-12 | 417 | · |
| PARADISE EL | Paradise | Elementary | PK-03 | 414 | · |
| STEM ACADEMY AT ENIS EL | Decatur | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 | · |
| PARADISE H S | Paradise | High | 09-12 | 373 | · |
| PARADISE MIDDLE | Paradise | Middle | 06-08 | 319 | · |
| CHICO EL | Chico | Elementary | PK-05 | 284 | · |
| ALVORD H S | Alvord | High | 09-12 | 225 | · |
| PARADISE INT | Paradise | Elementary | 04-05 | 225 | · |
| BOYD MIDDLE | Boyd | Middle | 07-08 | 216 | · |
| BOYD INT | Boyd | Middle | 05-06 | 212 | · |
| ALVORD MIDDLE | Alvord | Middle | 06-08 | 182 | · |
| CHICO H S | Chico | High | 09-12 | 166 | · |
| CHICO MIDDLE | Chico | Middle | 06-08 | 122 | · |
Cities in Wise County
About Wise County
Wise County is an average-sized county of about 75,005 residents in Texas. Its public-school system instructs approximately 12,854 students across 28 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $93,421, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 41% meaningfully above the Texas median.
On the school-mix side, Wise County is built around 13 elementary schools (6,094 students), 8 middle schools (3,245), 6 high schools (3,018), and 1 combined or other schools.
DECATUR ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 3,786 students across Wise County.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,854 students, grew 16% from the 11,113 reported in SY 2020-21. Wise County now counts 28 public schools, up from 27 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wise County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data