Enrollment
157
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garden City H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garden City H S
Garden City H S is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Garden City, Texas, enrolling 157 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Garden City H S is leaner than roughly 91% of Texas schools and 33% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.3% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Texas average.
Enrollment of 157 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 53 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 157 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Glasscock County Isd spends $25,273 per pupil, 85% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Glasscock County Isd, also runs Garden City El (136 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Garden City H S compares
Garden City H S on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$25,273
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glasscock County Isd, which includes Garden City H S.
$25,273
Per student
+85%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.8%
State 15.4%
Federal 1.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 76/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~157 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Garden City H S a good school?
Garden City H S earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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