Goldthwaite ISD
Goldthwaite, Texas · Mills County · Grades Pre-K–12
Goldthwaite ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 516 students. By enrollment it is the 791st 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 | 516 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 59 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Mills County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4821000 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Goldthwaite ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldthwaite Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 237 | 8.8 | 55.3% |
| Goldthwaite High School | High | 9–12 | 168 | 7.8 | 44.6% |
| Goldthwaite Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 111 | 10.3 | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Goldthwaite ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Goldthwaite ISD in context
Size
Goldthwaite ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Goldthwaite Elementary School with 237 students, and the smallest is Goldthwaite Middle School with 111; the average is 172, 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 12, with 54 students. Grade 12 has 54 students and kindergarten has 42, 29% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Goldthwaite 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 Goldthwaite ISD at 64%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 33.3%.
50.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 44.6% at Goldthwaite High School to 55.3% at Goldthwaite 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 59 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4.8 counselors it has 108 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 and 1 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
Goldthwaite 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 Priddy ISD, 15.8 miles away with 119 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Goldthwaite ISD. Mills County has 3 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 | 53.3 | 10 |
| School counselors | 4.8 | 108 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 516 |
| Instructional aides | 18.9 | 27 |
| Other student support staff | 15.7 | 33 |
| School administrators | 3 | 172 |
| District administrators | 2 | 258 |
| All staff | 126.6 |
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% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 18 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 31 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priddy ISD | 16 mi | 119 | 7.8 | – |
| Lometa ISD | 20 mi | 316 | 11 | – |
| Zephyr ISD | 20 mi | 220 | 10.2 | – |
| San Saba ISD | 20 mi | 738 | 11.4 | – |
| Evant ISD | 25 mi | 198 | 9.7 | – |
| Richland Springs ISD | 26 mi | 120 | 8.2 | – |
| Blanket ISD | 28 mi | 166 | 11.1 | – |
| Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 28 mi | 1,607 | 26.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Mills County
- Mullin ISD (132 students)
- Priddy ISD (119 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1509 Hannah Valley Rd, Goldthwaite, TX 76844
Phone: (325)648-3531
Website: goldisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.