Gatesville Independent School District

311 S Lovers Ln
Gatesville, TX 76528-0759
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 795 students in Gatesville Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Gatesville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Gatesville Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gatesville High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,690 Schools
# Students
2,708 Students
1,839,749 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
124,118 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Gatesville Independent School District, which is ranked #524 of all 1,203 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#535 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gatesville Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gatesville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gatesville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gatesville Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gatesville Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,954 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
90,519 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
644 Students
973,741 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
68 Students
230,704 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,851 Students
488,017 Students
% White Students
68%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,841 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
47,900 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
5,805
# Students in K Grade:
185
8,835
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
9,417
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
9,501
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
9,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
10,199
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
11,474
# Students in 6th Grade:
214
29,357
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
36,322
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
39,469
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
478,671
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
437,485
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
386,552
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
366,850
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,206 is higher than the state median of $14,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gatesville Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gatesville Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,489
$13,361
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gatesville Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,206
$14,089
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gatesville Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gatesville Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gatesville High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
205 S Lovers Ln
Gatesville, TX 76528
(254) 865-8281
Grades: 9-12
| 795 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,708 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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