Garrison ISD
Garrison, Texas · Nacogdoches County · Grades Pre-K–12
Garrison ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 736 students. By enrollment it is the 671st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 736 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4820400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Garrison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 346 | 12.5 | 66.2% |
| Garrison High School | High | 9–12 | 221 | 9.6 | 57% |
| Garrison Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 166 | 13.4 | 54.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Garrison ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Garrison ISD in context
Size
Garrison 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 Garrison Elementary School with 346 students, and the smallest is Garrison Middle School with 166; the average is 245, 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 11, with 62 students. Grade 12 has 51 students and kindergarten has 50, within 10% of each other. Garrison ISD enrolls 33 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Garrison ISD at 65.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 15.4%.
60.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 54.2% at Garrison Middle School to 66.2% at Garrison Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 63 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 368 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
Garrison ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Central Heights ISD, 10.3 miles away with 1,096 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Garrison ISD. Nacogdoches County has 9 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 | 59 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 368 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9 | 82 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 368 |
| School administrators | 3 | 245 |
| District administrators | 2 | 368 |
| All staff | 102.1 |
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
| White | 65.2% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| Hispanic | 14.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 33 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 56 |
| Grade 7 | 56 |
| Grade 8 | 55 |
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 51 |
| Grade 11 | 62 |
| Grade 12 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Heights ISD | 10 mi | 1,096 | 12.5 | – |
| Timpson ISD | 12 mi | 756 | 10.5 | – |
| Martinsville ISD | 12 mi | 313 | 10 | – |
| Mount Enterprise ISD | 13 mi | 501 | 11.6 | – |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 13 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
| Nacogdoches ISD | 13 mi | 5,766 | 14.1 | – |
| Excelsior ISD | 13 mi | 86 | 7.9 | – |
| Cushing ISD | 18 mi | 558 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Nacogdoches County
- Nacogdoches ISD (5,766 students)
- Central Heights ISD (1,096 students)
- Woden ISD (885 students)
- Cushing ISD (558 students)
- Douglass ISD (424 students)
- Chireno ISD (365 students)
- Martinsville ISD (313 students)
- Stephen F Austin State University Charter School (253 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
459 N Us Hwy 59, Garrison, TX 75946
Phone: (936)347-7000
Website: garrisonisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.