District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
51,021
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
68
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
15:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,534
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,836
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about GARLAND ISD
GARLAND ISD operates 68 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in GARLAND, Texas. NCES reports 51,021 students and 3,402.14 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 16 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,534 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,836 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 773 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 35.4%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 3,402.14
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $661,391,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
GARLAND ISD location
GARLAND, Texas · 32.9087, -96.6839. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White13.8%
- Hispanic53.4%
- Black17.6%
- Asian10.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in GARLAND ISD
68 current directory entries
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Showing 68 of 68 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBETT EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 710 | 17.5:1 |
| AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL | Middle | 06–08 | 951 | 15.4:1 |
| B G HUDSON MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 1,099 | 15.9:1 |
| B H FREEMAN AT GOLDEN MEADOWS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 643 | 16.1:1 |
| BACK EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 402 | 14.9:1 |
| BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER | Elementary | PK–05 | 562 | 17.2:1 |
| BRADFIELD EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 525 | 16.9:1 |
| BULLOCK EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 542 | 16.4:1 |
| BUSSEY MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 753 | 14:1 |
| CALDWELL EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 422 | 15.1:1 |
| CISNEROS PRE-K CTR | Other | PK–PK | 355 | 17.8:1 |
| CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 1,056 | 16.1:1 |
| CLASSICAL CENTER AT VIAL EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 572 | 15.8:1 |
| CLUB HILL STEM EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 443 | 16.9:1 |
| COOPER EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 398 | 13.7:1 |
| COUCH COLLEGIATE PREP EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 524 | 15.8:1 |
| COYLE MIDDLE TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR MATH & SCIENCE | Middle | 06–08 | 956 | 15.9:1 |
| DAUGHERTY EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 757 | 16.5:1 |
| DAVIS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 478 | 15.5:1 |
| ETHRIDGE EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 642 | 16.9:1 |
| GARLAND AEC | Other | 04–12 | 112 | 1.7:1 |
| GARLAND H S | High | 09–12 | 2,335 | 14.8:1 |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 640 | 16.9:1 |
| GILBREATH-REED CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER | High | 11–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| HANDLEY STEM EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 563 | 15.3:1 |
| HEATHER GLEN MONTCLAIR EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 557 | 17.3:1 |
| HERFURTH EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 590 | 17.1:1 |
| HICKMAN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 484 | 16.7:1 |
| HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL | Elementary | KG–05 | 446 | 16.1:1 |
| JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER | Middle | 06–08 | 1,157 | 16:1 |
| JOHN W ARMSTRONG EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 724 | 17.7:1 |
| KATHERINE STEPHENS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 496 | 14.2:1 |
| KEELEY EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 582 | 16.8:1 |
| KIMBERLIN ACAD FOR EXCEL | Elementary | PK–05 | 474 | 16.2:1 |
| LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S | High | 09–12 | 2,073 | 15.5:1 |
| LIBERTY GROVE EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 484 | 14.4:1 |
| LUNA EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 544 | 18.4:1 |
| LYLES COLLEGIATE MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 869 | 15.3:1 |
| MD WILLIAMS EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 562 | 15.1:1 |
| MEMORIAL PATHWAY ACADEMY H S | High | 06–12 | 0 | 0:1 |
| N GARLAND H S | High | 09–12 | 2,929 | 17.5:1 |
| NAAMAN FOREST H S | High | 09–12 | 1,949 | 14.9:1 |
| NITA PEARSON EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 455 | 16.7:1 |
| NORMA DORSEY EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 571 | 16.1:1 |
| NORTHLAKE EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 526 | 16.3:1 |
| O'BANION MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 784 | 14.1:1 |
| P A S S LEARNING CTR | High | 07–12 | 11 | — |
| PARSONS PRE-K CTR | Other | PK–PK | 325 | 17:1 |
| ROACH EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 315 | 13.4:1 |
| ROBERT B SEWELL EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 709 | 17.3:1 |
| ROWLETT EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 486 | 15.4:1 |
| ROWLETT H S | High | 09–12 | 2,156 | 15.3:1 |
| S GARLAND H S | High | 09–12 | 2,001 | 15.1:1 |
| SACHSE H S | High | 09–12 | 2,935 | 17.3:1 |
| SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 775 | 13.3:1 |
| SELLERS MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 852 | 15.2:1 |
| SHOREHAVEN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 350 | 13.5:1 |
| SHUGART EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 471 | 14.7:1 |
| SOUTHGATE STEM EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 431 | 14:1 |
| SPRING CREEK EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 673 | 16.8:1 |
| STEADHAM EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 490 | 15:1 |
| TOLER EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 425 | 15.6:1 |
| VERNAL LISTER EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 586 | 14.8:1 |
| VERNON SCHRADE MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 697 | 13.5:1 |
| WALNUT GLEN ACAD FOR EXCEL | Elementary | KG–05 | 376 | 14:1 |
| WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER | Elementary | PK–05 | 529 | 16.8:1 |
| WEAVER EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 460 | 14.9:1 |
| WEBB MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 989 | 15.8:1 |