GALVESTON ISD operates 13 public schools serving 6,486 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,927 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Galveston County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,342 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 70.8% local, 5.8% state, and 23.4% 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 $84,321 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #275 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 440.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% African American, 24.1% White across the district's schools.
Ball H S accounts for 27.5% of all GALVESTON ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GALVESTON 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.
GALVESTON ISD school enrollment varies 381× across entities
GALVESTON ISD school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 1,905 students (highest), a spread of 1,900 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.
GALVESTON ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 81.6% 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.
GALVESTON ISD student-counselor ratio is 440:1 — 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.
GALVESTON ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
GALVESTON ISD has 13 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 8 other. Total enrollment is 6,486 students.
How much does GALVESTON ISD spend per student?
GALVESTON ISD spends $19,342 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #275 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in GALVESTON ISD?
The average teacher salary in GALVESTON ISD is $84,321 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GALVESTON ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Galveston County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GALVESTON ISD?
GALVESTON ISD students are 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% African American, 24.1% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GALVESTON ISD?
GALVESTON ISD has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #275 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.