- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 76/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Garden City, TX
Garden City H S
Federal NCES profile for Garden City H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482079002086
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garden City H S earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 16.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 157
- students enrolled
Garden City H S has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Glasscock County Isd · Texas
NCES ID 482079002086 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Garden City H S grew from 153 students in 2022-23 to 162 in 2023-24 (+5.9%).
Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 18.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+9 students YoY 482079002086 · Garden City, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
157 enr · 9.8:1 · 16.3% lunch · RII 72
Nearest enrollment peer: Garden City El (136 students)
Garden City H S grew from 153 students in 2022-23 to 162 in 2023-24 (+5.9%). Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 18.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Garden City H S compares
Garden City H S is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.3% | ▼ 74% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 157 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
16.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$49,156
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $14,348
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 157 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 62.4%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 62.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Garden City H S is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Glasscock County Isd reports $49,156 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Garden City H S Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garden City H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~157 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Frequently asked questions about Garden City H S
How many students attend Garden City H S?
Garden City H S has 157 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garden City, TX. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 162 (2023-24), up 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden City H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden City H S is 9.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garden City H S?
16.3% of students at Garden City H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden City H S?
The largest demographic group at Garden City H S is White at 62.4% of enrollment, in Garden City, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden City H S?
Garden City H S has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Glasscock County Isd?
Besides Garden City H S, Glasscock County Isd also operates Garden City El (136 students). See the Glasscock County Isd district page for the complete list.