Gause ISD
Gause, Texas · Milam County · Grades Pre-K–8
Gause ISD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 134 students. By enrollment it is the 1134th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 134 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 14.1 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4820520 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gause ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gause Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 134 | 9.5 | 76.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gause ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gause ISD in context
Size
Gause ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Gause Elementary School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 19 students this year. Grade 8 has 7 students and kindergarten has 19, 63% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gause ISD enrolls 13 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 Gause ISD at 57.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 30.6%.
76.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Gause ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. 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
NCES classifies Gause ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Hearne ISD, 9.5 miles away with 718 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Gause ISD. Milam County has 6 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 | 13.4 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1.3 | 103 |
| District administrators | 0.3 | 447 |
| All staff | 25.9 |
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 | 57.5% |
| White | 30.6% |
| Black | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 19 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 12 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearne ISD | 9 mi | 718 | 9.4 | – |
| Milano ISD | 10 mi | 423 | 9.2 | – |
| Mumford ISD | 10 mi | 598 | 14.6 | – |
| Calvert ISD | 14 mi | 145 | 8.4 | – |
| Cameron ISD | 15 mi | 1,488 | 13.5 | – |
| Caldwell ISD | 17 mi | 1,952 | 14.3 | – |
| Rockdale ISD | 20 mi | 1,482 | 12 | – |
| Franklin ISD | 21 mi | 1,462 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Milam County
- Cameron ISD (1,488 students)
- Rockdale ISD (1,482 students)
- Thorndale ISD (637 students)
- Milano ISD (423 students)
- Buckholts ISD (112 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 College, Gause, TX 77857
Phone: (979)279-5891
Website: gauseisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.