Public schools in Gladewater, TX
Gladewater has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,078 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Gladewater ISD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Gladewater's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gladewater | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater ISD | 4 | 1,755 | $12,298 |
| Union Grove ISD | 3 | 761 | $13,356 |
| Sabine ISD | 2 | 1,563 | $11,933 |
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.
3 high schools in Gladewater, 1,172 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater High School | 484 | 12.1 | 70.5% | Gladewater ISD |
| Sabine High School | 456 | 11.5 | 36.2% | Sabine ISD |
| Union Grove High School | 232 | 9.4 | 31.5% | Union Grove 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.
3 middle schools in Gladewater, 749 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater Middle | 371 | 15.5 | 74.1% | Gladewater ISD |
| Sabine Middle | 266 | 13.3 | 41.0% | Sabine ISD |
| Union Grove Junior High | 112 | 10.9 | 28.6% | Union Grove 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.
3 elementary schools in Gladewater, 1,157 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Elementary | 485 | 14.1 | 75.3% | Gladewater ISD |
| Union Grove Elementary | 376 | 12.9 | 46.3% | Union Grove ISD |
| Gladewater Primary | 296 | 11.3 | 80.4% | Gladewater 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 Gladewater's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Gladewater school has 12.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 78% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 371 students (state 507).
| Gladewater | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.1 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 371 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 78% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 78% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Gladewater 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 Gladewater
- Gladewater ISDRuns 4 of Gladewater's 9 public schools and spent $12,298 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,298
- Gladewater High School, the largest high school in Gladewater484 students in 2024-25, 12.1 per teacher.484
- Compare Gladewater ISD with Union Grove ISDGladewater'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 Gladewater 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 Gladewater
How many public schools are in Gladewater, TX?
9 public schools with an address in Gladewater were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 3,078 students.What is the largest high school in Gladewater?
Gladewater High School, with 484 students in 2024-25 (Gladewater ISD).Which districts run Gladewater's schools?
Gladewater ISD (4 schools), Union Grove ISD (3 schools), Sabine ISD (2 schools). 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