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 Road Runner.
PK–KPilot Point Early Childhood CenterPilot Point Independent School District
1–5Pilot Point ElPilot Point Independent School District
6–8Pilot Point Selz MiddlePilot Point Independent School District
9–12Pilot Point H SPilot Point 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
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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.