Public schools in Gonzales, TX
Gonzales has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,590 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Gonzales ISD runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Gonzales's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gonzales | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales ISD | 5 | 2,605 | $12,891 |
| Inspire Academies | 1 | 735 | $16,584 |
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 Gonzales, 751 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales High School | 751 | 12.6 | 67.6% | Gonzales 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 Gonzales, 584 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Junior High | 584 | 16.8 | 67.1% | Gonzales 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 Gonzales, 1,065 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales North Avenue | 565 | 19.9 | 68.7% | Gonzales ISD |
| Gonzales Elementary | 500 | 18.8 | 67.0% | Gonzales 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 other schools in Gonzales, 190 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Pri Academy | 157 | 18.5 | 68.2% | Gonzales ISD |
| Jhw Inspire Academy - Legacy Ranch | 33 | 9.4 | 90.9% | Inspire 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.
How Gonzales's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Gonzales school has 17.6 students per full-time teacher, more 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 533 students (state 507).
| Gonzales | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.6 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 533 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Gonzales 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 Gonzales
- Gonzales ISDRuns 5 of Gonzales's 6 public schools and spent $12,891 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,891
- Gonzales High School, the largest high school in Gonzales751 students in 2024-25, 12.6 per teacher.751
- Compare Gonzales ISD with Inspire AcademiesGonzales'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 Gonzales 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 Gonzales
How many public schools are in Gonzales, TX?
6 public schools with an address in Gonzales were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,590 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Gonzales?
Gonzales High School, with 751 students in 2024-25 (Gonzales ISD).Which districts run Gonzales's schools?
Gonzales ISD (5 schools), Inspire Academies (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