Ganado ISD
Ganado, Texas · Jackson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ganado ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 712 students. By enrollment it is the 686th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 712 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 54.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4820310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ganado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganado Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 321 | 12.9 | 52% |
| Ganado High School | High | 9–12 | 221 | 11.4 | 56.1% |
| Ganado Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 | 16.2 | 51.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ganado ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ganado ISD in context
Size
Ganado ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ganado Elementary School with 321 students, and the smallest is Ganado Junior High School with 170; the average is 237, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 64 students. Grade 12 has 56 students and kindergarten has 41, 37% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ganado ISD enrolls 37 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 Ganado ISD at 61.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 36.2%.
53.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 51.2% at Ganado Junior High School to 56.1% at Ganado High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 54.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 356 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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
Ganado ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Louise ISD, 8.3 miles away with 535 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Ganado ISD. Jackson County has 3 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 | 52.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2 | 356 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8.7 | 82 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 712 |
| School administrators | 2.1 | 339 |
| District administrators | 2 | 356 |
| All staff | 102.5 |
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 | 61.5% |
| White | 36.2% |
| Black | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 56 |
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 52 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
| Grade 9 | 53 |
| Grade 10 | 64 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise ISD | 8 mi | 535 | 12.2 | – |
| Edna ISD | 10 mi | 1,531 | 12.8 | – |
| Industrial ISD | 16 mi | 1,156 | 13.7 | – |
| El Campo ISD | 18 mi | 3,279 | 15.9 | – |
| Tidehaven ISD | 24 mi | 1,065 | 14.3 | – |
| Palacios ISD | 28 mi | 1,265 | 12.5 | – |
| Ezzell ISD | 29 mi | 128 | 9.8 | – |
| Victoria ISD | 33 mi | 12,919 | 14.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jackson County
- Edna ISD (1,531 students)
- Industrial ISD (1,156 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
210 S Sixth St, Ganado, TX 77962
Phone: (361)771-4200
Website: ganadoisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.