Public schools in Garland, TX
Garland has 60 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 8 high, 10 middle, 39 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 42,014 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Garland ISD runs 50 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Garland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Garland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland ISD | 50 | 52,767 | $12,534 |
| International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3 | 22,139 | $9,669 |
| North Texas District | 2 | 10,249 | $11,259 |
| Richardson ISD | 2 | 37,260 | $12,101 |
| Mesquite ISD | 1 | 38,356 | $12,223 |
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1 | 16,478 | $10,324 |
| Texans Can Academies | 1 | 3,790 | $13,350 |
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.
8 high schools in Garland, 12,555 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N Garland High School | 2,929 | 17.5 | 69.3% | Garland ISD |
| Garland High School | 2,335 | 14.8 | 67.5% | Garland ISD |
| Lakeview Centennial High School | 2,073 | 15.5 | 75.9% | Garland ISD |
| S Garland High School | 2,001 | 15.1 | 88.5% | Garland ISD |
| Naaman Forest High School | 1,949 | 14.9 | 74.0% | Garland ISD |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Garland | 658 | 18.3 | 47.6% | North Texas District |
| Iltexas Garland High School | 604 | 11.8 | 54.3% | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| Texans Can Academy - Garland | 6 | 36.1 | 79.4% | Texans Can Academies |
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.
10 middle schools in Garland, 8,661 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Technology Center | 1,157 | 16.0 | 69.7% | Garland ISD |
| Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle | 1,056 | 16.1 | 60.5% | Garland ISD |
| Webb Middle | 989 | 15.8 | 88.2% | Garland ISD |
| Austin Acad for Excell | 951 | 15.4 | 40.5% | Garland ISD |
| Lyles Middle Collegiate Intermediate | 869 | 15.3 | 87.1% | Garland ISD |
| Sellers Middle | 852 | 15.2 | 79.7% | Garland ISD |
| O'banion Middle | 784 | 14.1 | 90.9% | Garland ISD |
| Sam Houston Middle | 775 | 13.3 | 89.0% | Garland ISD |
| Bussey Middle | 753 | 14.0 | 92.2% | Garland ISD |
| Iltexas Garland Middle | 475 | 18.8 | 68.6% | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
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.
39 elementary schools in Garland, 20,006 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Garland Elementary | 941 | 15.7 | 72.1% | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) |
| Harmony Science Academy - Garland | 759 | 16.2 | 54.4% | North Texas District |
| Daugherty Elementary | 757 | 16.5 | 90.5% | Garland ISD |
| Abbett Elementary | 710 | 17.5 | 59.2% | Garland ISD |
| Spring Creek Elementary | 673 | 16.8 | 70.1% | Garland ISD |
| Golden Meadows Elementary | 643 | 16.1 | 90.8% | Garland ISD |
| Ethridge Elementary | 642 | 16.9 | 85.5% | Garland ISD |
| George Washington Carver Elementary | 640 | 16.9 | 80.8% | Garland ISD |
| Vernal Lister Elementary | 586 | 14.8 | 77.5% | Garland ISD |
| Classical Center at Vial Elementary | 572 | 15.8 | 53.0% | Garland ISD |
The other 29 elementary schools
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.
3 other schools in Garland, 792 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisneros Pre-K Ctr | 355 | 17.8 | 85.4% | Garland ISD |
| Parsons Pre-K Ctr | 325 | 17.0 | 80.9% | Garland ISD |
| Garland AEC | 112 | 1.7 | 79.5% | Garland 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 Garland's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Garland school has 15.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 95% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 551 students (state 507).
| Garland | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 551 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 95% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 85% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 12% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 60 Garland 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 Garland
- Garland ISDRuns 50 of Garland's 60 public schools and spent $12,534 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,534
- N Garland High School, the largest high school in Garland2,929 students in 2024-25, 17.5 per teacher.2,929
- Compare Garland ISD with International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas)Garland'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 Garland 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.
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Questions about schools in Garland
How many public schools are in Garland, TX?
60 public schools with an address in Garland were open in 2024-25: 8 high, 10 middle, 39 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 42,014 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Garland?
N Garland High School, with 2,929 students in 2024-25 (Garland ISD).Which districts run Garland's schools?
Garland ISD (50 schools), International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (3 schools), North Texas District (2 schools), Richardson ISD (2 schools), and 3 more. 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