GOLDTHWAITE ISD operates 3 public schools serving 537 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 516 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mills County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,381 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 44.2% local, 36.1% state, and 19.7% 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 $130,779 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 73/100, ranked #113 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 144:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.4% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Goldthwaite El accounts for 45.9% of all GOLDTHWAITE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means GOLDTHWAITE ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
GOLDTHWAITE ISD school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
GOLDTHWAITE ISD school enrollment ranges from 111 students (lowest) to 237 students (highest), a spread of 126 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
GOLDTHWAITE ISD student-counselor ratio is 144:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
GOLDTHWAITE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 14.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
GOLDTHWAITE ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 537 students.
How much does GOLDTHWAITE ISD spend per student?
GOLDTHWAITE ISD spends $20,381 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #113 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in GOLDTHWAITE ISD?
The average teacher salary in GOLDTHWAITE ISD is $130,779 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near GOLDTHWAITE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mills County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of GOLDTHWAITE ISD?
GOLDTHWAITE ISD students are 65.4% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for GOLDTHWAITE ISD?
GOLDTHWAITE ISD has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #113 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.