Gholson ISD
Waco, Texas · McLennan County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gholson ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 265 students. By enrollment it is the 976th 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 | 1 |
| Students | 265 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 19.9 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4820610 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gholson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gholson ISD | Other | Pre-K–12 | 264 | 13.3 | 72.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gholson ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gholson ISD in context
Size
Gholson 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, Gholson ISD, 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
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 24 students this year. Grade 12 has 16 students and kindergarten has 22, 27% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gholson ISD enrolls 13 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 Gholson ISD at 64.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26%.
72.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves 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 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1 counselors it has 265 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 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 Gholson 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 Bosqueville ISD, 1.6 miles away with 729 students. 27 districts are within 25 miles, and 23 of them enroll more students than Gholson ISD. McLennan County has 20 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 | 19.9 | 13 |
| School counselors | 1 | 265 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 663 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 133 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.6 | 442 |
| District administrators | 1 | 265 |
| All staff | 35.8 |
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 | 64.5% |
| Hispanic | 26% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 22 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
| Grade 9 | 16 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosqueville ISD | 2 mi | 729 | 11.8 | – |
| China Spring ISD | 5 mi | 3,013 | 14.8 | – |
| Connally ISD | 5 mi | 2,269 | 12.3 | – |
| Rapoport Academy Public School | 6 mi | 898 | 11.2 | – |
| La Vega ISD | 7 mi | 3,093 | 15.1 | – |
| Waco ISD | 7 mi | 13,376 | 14.5 | – |
| West ISD | 10 mi | 1,300 | 13 | – |
| Axtell ISD | 10 mi | 834 | 10.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in McLennan County
- Waco ISD (13,376 students)
- Midway ISD (8,824 students)
- La Vega ISD (3,093 students)
- China Spring ISD (3,013 students)
- Robinson ISD (2,378 students)
- Connally ISD (2,269 students)
- Lorena ISD (1,817 students)
- McGregor ISD (1,495 students)
- West ISD (1,300 students)
- Rapoport Academy Public School (898 students)
- Axtell ISD (834 students)
- Moody ISD (751 students)
- Bosqueville ISD (729 students)
- Riesel ISD (689 students)
- Valley Mills ISD (669 students)
- Mart ISD (605 students)
- Crawford ISD (596 students)
- Bruceville-Eddy ISD (565 students)
- Hallsburg ISD (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
137 Hamilton Dr., Waco, TX 76705
Phone: (254)829-1528
Website: gholsonisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.