GALENA PARK ISD operates 25 public schools serving 21,392 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 other, 5 middle, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 20,632 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Harris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,150 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.7% local, 37.0% state, and 18.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $86,000 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #591 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 523.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% African American, 2.2% White across the district's schools.
North Shore Senior High accounts for 20.8% of all GALENA PARK ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GALENA PARK ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
GALENA PARK ISD school enrollment varies 4284× across entities
GALENA PARK ISD school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 4,284 students (highest), a spread of 4,283 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
GALENA PARK ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 85.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
GALENA PARK ISD student-counselor ratio is 524:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
GALENA PARK ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within GALENA PARK ISD is typically wider than the GALENA PARK ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
GALENA PARK ISD has 25 schools, including 4 high, 5 middle, 16 other. Total enrollment is 21,392 students.
How much does GALENA PARK ISD spend per student?
GALENA PARK ISD spends $15,150 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #591 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in GALENA PARK ISD?
The average teacher salary in GALENA PARK ISD is $86,000 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GALENA PARK ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harris County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GALENA PARK ISD?
GALENA PARK ISD students are 84.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% African American, 2.2% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GALENA PARK ISD?
GALENA PARK ISD has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #591 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.