Ganado High School
Public high school in Ganado, Texas · Ganado ISD · Grades 9–12
Ganado High School serves 221 students in grades 9–12 in Ganado (Jackson County). It is one of 3 schools in Ganado ISD. By enrollment it is the 1299th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Ganado ISD |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482031002007 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ganado ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 221 | 712 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 13 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.1% | 53.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ganado High School in context
Size
Ganado High School is the only high school in Ganado ISD. Its 221 students are 31% of the district's 712. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 330; Ganado High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 64 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 48, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in grade 9 and 56 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 60.2% here and 61.5% across Ganado ISD. White students are next, at 35.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.1% across Ganado ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 19.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 221 students, Ganado High School has 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 221 students would have about 15.8 teachers, so Ganado High School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Ganado High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Louise High School, 8.3 miles away in Louise ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 60.2% |
| White | 35.7% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
53.8% of students are girls and 46.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 53 |
| Grade 10 | 64 |
| Grade 11 | 48 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 W Devers, Ganado, TX 77962
Phone: (361)771-4300
Website: ganadoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ganado High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise High School | Louise ISD | 8.3 mi | 153 | 9.4 | 60.8% |
| Edna Alternative | Edna ISD | 9.0 mi | 13 | 4.2 | 76.9% |
| Edna High School | Edna ISD | 9.7 mi | 455 | 12.1 | 63.5% |
| Industrial High School | Industrial ISD | 16.2 mi | 348 | 11.4 | 31% |
| El Campo High School | El Campo ISD | 18.1 mi | 1,002 | 14.2 | 62.6% |
| Tidehaven High School | Tidehaven ISD | 24.7 mi | 312 | 12.3 | 57.7% |
| Palacios Junior Senior High School | Palacios ISD | 27.9 mi | 655 | 11.2 | 69.6% |
| Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center | Victoria ISD | 28.0 mi | 35 | 6.3 | 91.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ganado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganado Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 321 |
| Ganado Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 170 |