Goliad ISD
Goliad, Texas · Goliad County · Grades Pre-K–12
Goliad ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,244 students. By enrollment it is the 498th 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 | 3 |
| Students | 1,244 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86.8 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Goliad County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4821030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Goliad ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goliad Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 | 15.1 | 50.7% |
| Goliad High School | High | 9–12 | 415 | 13.2 | 37.3% |
| Goliad Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 279 | 14.8 | 42.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Goliad ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Goliad ISD in context
Size
Goliad ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 415 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Goliad Elementary School (550) and the smallest is Goliad Middle School (279).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 11 is its largest grade, with 124 students this year. Grade 12 has 101 students and kindergarten has 61, 66% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Goliad ISD enrolls 50 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 Goliad ISD at 48.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 45.7%.
44.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.3% at Goliad High School to 50.7% at Goliad Elementary School. 2 of its 3 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 86.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 415 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.6 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
NCES classifies Goliad 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 Valere Public Schools, 12 miles away with 871 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Goliad 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 | 76.7 | 16 |
| School counselors | 3 | 415 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 2,073 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,244 |
| Instructional aides | 42.3 | 29 |
| Other student support staff | 8 | 156 |
| School administrators | 5.8 | 214 |
| District administrators | 2 | 622 |
| All staff | 218.8 |
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 | 48.2% |
| Hispanic | 45.7% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 96 |
| Grade 8 | 87 |
| Grade 9 | 89 |
| Grade 10 | 101 |
| Grade 11 | 124 |
| Grade 12 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valere Public Schools | 12 mi | 871 | 17.3 | – |
| Meyersville ISD | 18 mi | 176 | 14.8 | – |
| Nordheim ISD | 22 mi | 116 | 6.8 | – |
| Yorktown ISD | 22 mi | 574 | 11.2 | – |
| Runge ISD | 24 mi | 162 | 7.9 | – |
| Pettus ISD | 25 mi | 377 | 12.2 | – |
| Nursery ISD | 25 mi | 156 | 13 | – |
| Refugio ISD | 26 mi | 656 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
161 N Welch, Goliad, TX 77963
Phone: (361)645-3259
Website: goliadisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.