How are the schools in Lubbock, TX?

Lubbock has 49 public schools in federal filings, 42 with enough reported data to grade. 76% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 40 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Lubbock, TX?

EPA monitoring for Lubbock County recorded a median AQI of 17 with 88% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 91% of monitored TX counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Lubbock, TX?

16 facilities in Lubbock report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 6,170 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Lubbock.

City data / TX / Lubbock

Lubbock, TX: The Full Public Record

6,170 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 42 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Lubbock, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 49 schools in Lubbock, including 10 high schools. 42 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 76% rate A or B.

A 14

B 18

C 7

D 3

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 2 bullying allegations, 10 weapon incidents, and 151 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

6 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 6 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 41 run gifted & talented programs, and 2 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

16 facilities in Lubbock report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 6,170 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: n-Hexane (188,165 lbs), Styrene (6,000 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (4,434 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Lubbock County recorded a median AQI of 17 in 2025, with good air on 88% of monitored days. That median is better than 91% of monitored TX counties.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Lubbock.

1 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 11 fatal police shooting incidents in Lubbock over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Lubbock are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Lubbock County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.3% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $51,797, and 8,150 registered businesses.

Every address in Lubbock has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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