C
Garland Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Garland, Rowlett and Sachse, and parts of Wylie.
Students
51,021
Schools
71
Spent per student
$13,440
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Debt
$1,111.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garland Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $1,111.8M, about $21,790 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keene.
PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District
3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District
6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District
9–12Keene H SKeene Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,440 per student · 5% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 41%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
49,625’20
49,317’21
49,752’22
49,507’23
51,021’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 53%Black 18%White 14%Asian 10%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
71 public schools.
Daugherty El
C757 students16:1
John W Armstrong El
A−724 students18:1
Abbett El
C+710 students18:1
Robert B Sewell El
B709 students17:1
Spring Creek El
B673 students17:1
B H Freeman at Golden Meadows El
C643 students16:1
Ethridge El
C642 students17:1
George Washington Carver El
C640 students17:1
Herfurth El
B590 students17:1
Vernal Lister El
C−586 students15:1
Keeley El
B+582 students17:1
Classical Center at Vial El
B−572 students16:1
Norma Dorsey El
C+571 students16:1
Handley STEM El
563 students15:1
Beaver Technology Center
B562 students17:1
MD Williams El
C562 students15:1
Montclair El
C−557 students17:1
Luna El
A−544 students18:1
Bullock El
C+542 students16:1
Watson Technology Center
A−529 students17:1
Northlake El
C−526 students16:1
Bradfield El
B−525 students17:1
Couch Collegiate Prep El
524 students16:1
Katherine Stephens El
C496 students14:1
Steadham El
C−490 students15:1
Rowlett El
C−486 students15:1
Hickman El
C+484 students17:1
Liberty Grove El
C−484 students14:1
Davis El
C+478 students16:1
Kimberlin Acad for Excel
A+474 students16:1
Shugart El
D471 students15:1
Weaver El
C−460 students15:1
Nita Pearson El
C+455 students17:1
Hillside Acad for Excel
A446 students16:1
Club Hill STEM El
443 students17:1
Southgate STEM El
431 students14:1
Toler El
D425 students16:1
Caldwell El
C+422 students15:1
Back El
B402 students15:1
Cooper El
C−398 students14:1
Walnut Glen Acad for Excel
A376 students14:1
Shorehaven El
C350 students13:1
Roach El
B−315 students13:1
Heather Glen El
C−283 students15:1
Jackson Technology Center
B1,157 students16:1
B G Hudson Middle
B1,099 students16:1
Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle
B1,056 students16:1
Webb Middle
C989 students16:1
Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science
956 students16:1
Austin Acad for Excell
A951 students15:1
Lyles Collegiate Middle
869 students15:1
Sellers Middle
C−852 students15:1
O'Banion Middle
D784 students14:1
Sam Houston Middle
D775 students13:1
Bussey Middle
D753 students14:1
Vernon Schrade Middle
C+697 students13:1
Sachse H S
A−2,935 students17:1
N Garland H S
B+2,929 students17:1
Garland H S
B−2,335 students15:1
Rowlett H S
B−2,156 students15:1
Lakeview Centennial H S
B2,073 students15:1
S Garland H S
D2,001 students15:1
Naaman Forest H S
C+1,949 students15:1
P A S S Learning CTR
11 students
Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center
0 students0:1
Memorial Pathway Academy H S
0 students0:1
Cisneros Pre-K CTR
355 students18:1
Parsons Pre-K CTR
325 students17:1
Garland Aec
112 students2:1
Infant Center
0 students
Pathfinder Achievement Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.