Gunter ISD
Gunter, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Gunter ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,156 students. By enrollment it is the 522nd 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 | 1,156 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100.3 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4821960 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Gunter ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 413 | 15.5 | 23.7% |
| Gunter High School | High | 9–12 | 368 | 11.5 | 13% |
| Gunter Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 375 | 16.5 | 16.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Gunter ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Gunter ISD in context
Size
Gunter ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Gunter Elementary School with 413 students, and the smallest is Gunter High School with 368; the average is 385, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 103 students this year. Grade 12 has 97 students and kindergarten has 69, 41% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Gunter ISD enrolls 40 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 Gunter ISD at 72.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.4%.
17.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 13% at Gunter High School to 23.7% at Gunter 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 100.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 10.2 counselors it has 113 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1.5 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 Gunter 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 Howe ISD, 8.4 miles away with 1,265 students. 31 districts are within 25 miles, and 20 of them enroll more students than Gunter ISD. Grayson County has 13 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 | 74.4 | 16 |
| School counselors | 10.2 | 113 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,156 |
| School psychologists | 1.5 | 771 |
| Instructional aides | 54.5 | 21 |
| Other student support staff | 41.3 | 28 |
| School administrators | 5.9 | 196 |
| District administrators | 2 | 578 |
| All staff | 264.4 |
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 | 72.5% |
| Hispanic | 21.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 90 |
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 99 |
| Grade 8 | 96 |
| Grade 9 | 103 |
| Grade 10 | 89 |
| Grade 11 | 79 |
| Grade 12 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe ISD | 8 mi | 1,265 | 12.3 | – |
| Van Alstyne ISD | 9 mi | 2,612 | 14.2 | – |
| Celina ISD | 9 mi | 5,324 | 15.9 | – |
| Tioga ISD | 10 mi | 664 | 14.8 | – |
| Collinsville ISD | 12 mi | 600 | 12.7 | – |
| Pilot Point ISD | 13 mi | 1,619 | 13.9 | – |
| Anna ISD | 13 mi | 6,038 | 17.6 | – |
| S and S CISD | 15 mi | 944 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grayson County
- Sherman ISD (7,788 students)
- Denison ISD (4,977 students)
- Van Alstyne ISD (2,612 students)
- Whitesboro ISD (1,802 students)
- Pottsboro ISD (1,453 students)
- Howe ISD (1,265 students)
- Bells ISD (1,007 students)
- S and S CISD (944 students)
- Whitewright ISD (801 students)
- Tom Bean ISD (741 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
213 N 8th St, Gunter, TX 75058
Phone: (903)433-4750
Website: gunterisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.