Garland ISD (GISD)
Garland, Texas · Dallas County · Grades Pre-K–12
Garland ISD runs 67 schools (44 elementary, 12 middle, 8 high, 2 pre-k, 1 other) with 51,021 students. By enrollment it is the 16th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 67 |
| Students | 51,021 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,305.1 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4820340 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Garland ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Garland ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Garland ISD in context
Size
Garland ISD enrolls 0.9% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 762 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Sachse High School (2,935) and the smallest is Pass Learning Center (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 4,211 students this year. Grade 12 has 4,027 students and kindergarten has 3,235, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Garland ISD enrolls 2,536 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 Garland ISD at 53.4%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 17.6%.
72.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.5% at Kimberlin Academy for Excel to 96.1% at Bullock Elementary School. 53 of its 67 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 3,305.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 158.7 counselors it has 321 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 62.8 librarians or media specialists and 7.5 school psychologists.
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 Garland ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Legacy Preparatory, 3.5 miles away with 1,138 students. 52 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Garland ISD. Dallas County has 41 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 | 2,949.9 | 17 |
| School counselors | 158.7 | 321 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 62.8 | 812 |
| School psychologists | 7.5 | 6,803 |
| Instructional aides | 678.1 | 75 |
| Other student support staff | 293.1 | 174 |
| School administrators | 276.7 | 184 |
| District administrators | 119.8 | 426 |
| All staff | 7,311.4 |
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 | 53.4% |
| Black | 17.6% |
| White | 13.8% |
| Asian | 10.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2,536 |
| Kindergarten | 3,235 |
| Grade 1 | 3,432 |
| Grade 2 | 3,520 |
| Grade 3 | 3,610 |
| Grade 4 | 3,585 |
| Grade 5 | 3,667 |
| Grade 6 | 3,650 |
| Grade 7 | 3,692 |
| Grade 8 | 3,643 |
| Grade 9 | 4,211 |
| Grade 10 | 4,075 |
| Grade 11 | 4,138 |
| Grade 12 | 4,027 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Preparatory | 3 mi | 1,138 | 18 | – |
| Education Center International Academy | 5 mi | 221 | 13 | – |
| Richland Collegiate High School | 7 mi | 132 | 37.7 | – |
| Richardson ISD | 7 mi | 36,971 | 13.9 | – |
| Sunnyvale ISD | 8 mi | 2,306 | 14.3 | – |
| Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 9 mi | 2,328 | 14.5 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 9 mi | 19,401 | 15.3 | – |
| Mesquite ISD | 9 mi | 37,930 | 13.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Mesquite ISD (37,930 students)
- Richardson ISD (36,971 students)
- Irving ISD (30,767 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Lancaster ISD (6,822 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Cedar Hill ISD (6,253 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy (2,328 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
- Manara Academy (671 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
501 S Jupiter, Garland, TX 75042
Phone: (972)494-8201
Website: garlandisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.