St. Jo: Schools & Education

St. Jo is served by 11 public schools. Bowie H S is the largest at 498 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 2,881 students.

~83 residents per school (vs Texas ~400).

K-12 Schools

11 K-12 schools serving the area — about 83 residents per school. 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (11)

9-12 · 498 students · 341 E HWY 287 N, BOWIE TX 76230 · (940)689-2842

6-8 · 362 students · 501 E TARRANT ST, BOWIE TX 76230 · (940)689-2951

3-5 · 362 students · 800 N MILL ST, BOWIE TX 76230 · (940)689-2887

-1-2 · 422 students · 405 LOVERS LN, BOWIE TX 76230 · (940)689-2950

GOLD BURG SCHOOL

-1-12 · 154 students · 468 PRATER RD, BOWIE TX 76230 · (940)872-3562

-1-8 · 151 students · 8020 HWY 175, MONTAGUE TX 76251 · (940)894-2811

9-12 · 244 students · 1012 CLAY, NOCONA TX 76255 · (940)825-3264

-1-5 · 366 students · 300 MONTAGUE HWY, NOCONA TX 76255 · (940)825-3151

6-8 · 194 students · COOKE AND COTTONWOOD, NOCONA TX 76255 · (940)825-3121

PRAIRIE VALLEY EL

None-None · 12920 FM 103, NOCONA TX 76255 · (940)825-4425

PRAIRIE VALLEY SCHOOL

-1-12 · 128 students · 12920 FM 103, NOCONA TX 76255 · (940)825-4425

School Districts · Districts	GOLD BURG ISD, GOLD BURG ISD, MONTAGUE ISD, PRAIRIE VALLEY ISD, PRAIRIE VALLEY ISD
School Districts · Total count	5
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	4810990, 4820970, 4831200, 4832790, 4835730
School Statistics · Total Schools	11
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,881
School Statistics · Total Teachers	242
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	11.90
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,633
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	56.7%
Schools Count	11

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	North Central Texas College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	36.1 mi
Nearest College · Name	North Central Texas College
Nearest College · City	Gainesville
Nearest College · Phone	9,406,687,731
Nearest College · Distance	36.1 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	BOWIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	9,408,722,681
Nearest Library · Address	301 WALNUT ST, BOWIE TX 76230
Nearest Library · Distance	1.0 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

BOWIE PUBLIC LIBRARY

9408722681 · 301 WALNUT ST, BOWIE TX 76230

Pct Bachelors Plus	20.4%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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