Quinlan Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Quinlan Isd

Quinlan ISD is a small rural district that serves about mid-sized enrollments across Hunt County, stretching from Caddo Mills and Wills Point to Greenville and Royse City, with its schools concentrated in Quinlan itself. The district operates four schools: two elementary buildings, a middle school, and a high school. Recent state test results paint a portrait of meaningful academic struggle, particularly in mathematics and social studies, where proficiency lags well behind the county median.

In mathematics, fourth graders showed roughly mid-range performance for the grade, but proficiency dropped sharply in fifth grade and stayed low through seventh grade before recovering slightly in eighth grade. English language arts results were similarly uneven, with somewhat stronger performance in fourth and eighth grades. Fifth-grade science proficiency was modest, though eighth-grade science results were stronger. Social studies proficiency in eighth grade was notably weak. Taken as a whole, the district's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Hunt County's districts. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated, running well above the county median, which often correlates with and compounds academic challenges.

The district sits in a housing market of moderate affordability. Home values across the seven zip codes served average in the mid-range for the state, with year-over-year declines, while rental costs are somewhat lower. The median household income regionally supports a monthly mortgage-to-income ratio that is manageable, though still elevated relative to older benchmarks. Unemployment in the area is low and stable.

In May 2023, voters approved a bond that funded a new transportation facility and a significant technical education addition at Ford High School, plus district-wide safety upgrades, all without raising the debt-service tax rate. The CTE expansion is a concrete investment in career pathways for high schoolers. The district has also raised its maintenance-and-operations tax rate, a change homeowners relocating to the area should factor into housing costs.

The district's racial and ethnic composition is nearly evenly split between white students and Hispanic students, with small populations of other groups. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so broader economic need is not visible in this profile. Special education and English learner counts were also not reported. Grade-by-grade enrollment is fairly stable across the elementary and secondary bands, with typical transitions in size.

A parent or resident weighing Quinlan ISD should view this as a district with real opportunities in career technical education and recent capital investment, but with academic proficiency well below county norms and attendance patterns that signal deeper engagement issues. The housing market is reasonably priced and stable. Whether this fits depends on whether a family values the CTE pathway investment and small-community setting enough to prioritize alternative supports for academic acceleration, and whether they are willing to investigate the causes and school-level responses to the chronic absenteeism rate.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,889

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 42%

Black 1%

White 54%

Asian 0%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

38%

—

Gr 4

32%

45%

Gr 5

32%

43%

Gr 6

30%

39%

Gr 7

32%

30%

Gr 8

35%

52%

Math

Gr 3

22%

25%

Gr 4

37%

53%

Gr 5

19%

40%

Gr 6

20%

22%

Gr 7

18%

13%

Gr 8

32%

23%

Science

Gr 5

25%

43%

Gr 8

35%

48%

Social studies

Gr 8

13%

28%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

41%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

39%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

40%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

14%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

41%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

16%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

41%

Grade 4

24%

Grade 5

21%

Grade 6

17%

Grade 7

30%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

5 grades reported

35%

Grade 4

34%

Grade 5

32%

Grade 6

32%

Grade 7

40%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

30%

Grade 5

39%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

17%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$254,474

Year-over-year change-3.1%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$244K to $357K

vs. state typical0.84x

vs. national typical0.69x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
75474		$244K	-3.2%	77.6%
75189	Royse City	$322K	-4.9%	8.7%
75160	Terrell	$263K	-2.5%	4.9%
75169	Wills Point	$268K	+1.6%	4.1%
75402	Greenville	$271K	-3.6%	3.7%
75161	Terrell	$357K	+1.7%	0.9%
75135	Caddo Mills	$317K	-4.2%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,671/mo

Year-over-year change-0.8%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$1,483 to $2,162/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
75474		$1,630	—	77.6%
75189	Royse City	$2,162	-0.0%	8.7%
75160	Terrell	$1,594	—	4.9%
75402	Greenville	$1,483	-2.5%	3.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,284/mo

Home price / national median income3.0x

Annual rent / national median income23.9%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$387/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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