Schools in Dickens County

Patton Springs School in Afton leads Dickens County's small public school landscape, ranking at the 72nd percentile statewide — a solid showing for a rural West Texas county with just two schools across two districts. Spur School, serving the county seat, sits at the 45th percentile. Neither school cracks the top quartile statewide, but Patton Springs in particular demonstrates that small enrollment and remote geography don't preclude meaningful academic performance. Families relocating to this sparsely populated stretch of the South Plains will find limited options, making it worth visiting each campus directly before committing.