Top Rankings
Gunter Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 787 students in Gunter Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Gunter Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
1,158 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gunter Independent School District, which is ranked #183 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
15 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
856 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
74%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
62
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,198 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,444 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,198
$13,417
Spending / Student
$17,444
$14,148
Best Gunter Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gunter Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 W Elm
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-5315
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-5315
Grades: PK-4
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Gunter Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
410 Tiger Ln
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-1545
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-1545
Grades: 5-8
| 373 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grayson County Special Education Ssa
Alternative School
100 W Pecan
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 696-0015
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 696-0015
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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