Public schools in Bowie, TX
Bowie has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,651 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bowie ISD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Bowie's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bowie | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie ISD | 4 | 1,644 | $11,152 |
| Gold Burg ISD | 1 | 154 | $15,156 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Bowie, 467 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie High School | 467 | 13.5 | 38.3% | Bowie ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Bowie, 344 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Junior High | 344 | 13.4 | 46.2% | Bowie ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Bowie, 692 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary | 350 | 12.8 | 57.1% | Bowie ISD |
| Bowie Intermediate | 342 | 14.7 | 48.8% | Bowie ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bowie, 148 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Burg School | 148 | 10.3 | 55.4% | Gold Burg ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bowie's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Bowie school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 344 students (state 507).
| Bowie | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 344 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Bowie schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bowie
- Bowie ISDRuns 4 of Bowie's 5 public schools and spent $11,152 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,152
- Bowie High School, the largest high school in Bowie467 students in 2024-25, 13.5 per teacher.467
- Compare Bowie ISD with Gold Burg ISDBowie's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bowie addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
- San Antonio521 schools
- Dallas352 schools
- Austin258 schools
- Fort Worth257 schools
- El Paso213 schools
- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Bowie
How many public schools are in Bowie, TX?
5 public schools with an address in Bowie were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,651 students.What is the largest high school in Bowie?
Bowie High School, with 467 students in 2024-25 (Bowie ISD).Which districts run Bowie's schools?
Bowie ISD (4 schools), Gold Burg ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25