Glasscock County ISD
Garden City, Texas · Glasscock County · Grades Pre-K–12
Glasscock County ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 293 students. By enrollment it is the 955th 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 | 2 |
| Students | 293 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 36.9 |
| Students per teacher | 8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – (state 61.6%) |
| County | Glasscock County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4820790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Glasscock County ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 136 | 8.1 | – |
| Garden City High School | High | 6–12 | 157 | 7.8 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Glasscock County ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Glasscock County ISD in context
Size
Glasscock County ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 147 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Garden City High School (157) and the smallest is Garden City Elementary School (136).
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 30 students. Grade 12 has 23 students and kindergarten has 17, 35% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Glasscock County ISD enrolls 18 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 Glasscock County ISD at 61.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 38.2%.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 147 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
Glasscock County 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 Forsan ISD, 18.2 miles away with 695 students. 1 district is within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Glasscock County ISD.
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 | 34.4 | 9 |
| School counselors | 2 | 147 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5.8 | 51 |
| Other student support staff | 0.8 | 366 |
| School administrators | 3 | 98 |
| District administrators | 1 | 293 |
| All staff | 66.1 |
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 | 61.4% |
| Hispanic | 38.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 18 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 30 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forsan ISD | 18 mi | 695 | 13.3 | – |
| Stanton ISD | 26 mi | 1,062 | 11.8 | – |
| Big Spring ISD | 26 mi | 3,376 | 14 | – |
| Greenwood ISD | 26 mi | 3,373 | 15.7 | – |
| Coahoma ISD | 32 mi | 1,084 | 13.7 | – |
| Midland Academy Charter School | 36 mi | 421 | 15.4 | – |
| Midland ISD | 38 mi | 29,651 | 20.9 | – |
| Grady ISD | 40 mi | 241 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
308 W Chambers, Garden City, TX 79739
Phone: (432)242-1022
Website: gckats.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.