Gainesville ISD
Gainesville, Texas · Cooke County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gainesville ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 3,111 students. By enrollment it is the 285th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 3,111 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 182.6 |
| Students per teacher | 17 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Cooke County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4820220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gainesville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 630 | 18.2 | 78.6% |
| Gainesville High School | High | 9–12 | 876 | 16.1 | 54.1% |
| Gainesville Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 480 | 17.5 | 64.2% |
| Gainesville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 422 | 15.4 | 63.5% |
| W E Chalmers Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 703 | 18.2 | 73.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gainesville ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gainesville ISD in context
Size
Gainesville ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Gainesville High School with 876 students, and the smallest is Gainesville Junior High School with 422; the average is 622, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 258 students this year. Grade 12 has 185 students and kindergarten has 207, 11% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gainesville ISD enrolls 193 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Gainesville ISD at 63.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 25.9%.
66.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.1% at Gainesville High School to 78.6% at Edison Elementary School. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 182.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 11 counselors it has 283 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Gainesville ISD's area as rural, fringe: in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest district is Lindsay ISD, 5.5 miles away with 507 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Gainesville ISD. Cooke County has 8 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 180.5 | 17 |
| School counselors | 11 | 283 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.9 | 1,073 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 41 | 76 |
| Other student support staff | 12.8 | 243 |
| School administrators | 22.9 | 136 |
| District administrators | 6 | 519 |
| All staff | 375.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 63.2% |
| White | 25.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 193 |
| Kindergarten | 207 |
| Grade 1 | 230 |
| Grade 2 | 215 |
| Grade 3 | 246 |
| Grade 4 | 242 |
| Grade 5 | 222 |
| Grade 6 | 258 |
| Grade 7 | 204 |
| Grade 8 | 218 |
| Grade 9 | 242 |
| Grade 10 | 235 |
| Grade 11 | 214 |
| Grade 12 | 185 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay ISD | 6 mi | 507 | 12.3 | – |
| Callisburg ISD | 6 mi | 1,151 | 12.7 | – |
| Valley View ISD | 10 mi | 851 | 10.6 | – |
| Walnut Bend ISD | 12 mi | 73 | 11.1 | – |
| Era ISD | 13 mi | 499 | 12 | – |
| Whitesboro ISD | 13 mi | 1,802 | 14.9 | – |
| Collinsville ISD | 14 mi | 600 | 12.7 | – |
| Muenster ISD | 14 mi | 570 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cooke County
- Callisburg ISD (1,151 students)
- Valley View ISD (851 students)
- Muenster ISD (570 students)
- Lindsay ISD (507 students)
- Era ISD (499 students)
- Walnut Bend ISD (73 students)
- Sivells Bend ISD (62 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
800 S Morris St, Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone: (940)665-4362
Website: gainesvilleisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.