Glasscock County Independent School District

308 W Chambers
Garden City, TX 79739-0009
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Glasscock County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 153 students in Glasscock County Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Glasscock County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
295 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Glasscock County Independent School District, which is ranked #38 of all 1,201 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#29 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Glasscock County Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glasscock County 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.
75-79%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glasscock County 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.
60-64%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Glasscock County 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.
≥50%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Glasscock County Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
166 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
25
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
24
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
25
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $49,058 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $151,495 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Glasscock County 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
$45 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Glasscock County 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
$49,058
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Glasscock County 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
$151,495
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Glasscock County 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 Glasscock County Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden City High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
240 W Bearkat Ave
Garden City, TX 79739
(432) 242-1022
Grades: 6-12
| 153 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 295 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 5%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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