Other / mixed grade configuration · Weatherford, TX

Garner Isd

Federal NCES profile for Garner Isd, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482037002054
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Garner Isd earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.

#2 of 9
schools in Weatherford · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
small classes for Texas
45.2%
free-lunch eligible

Garner Isd has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Garner Isd ranks #2 of 9 schools in Weatherford, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+42 students YoY

Garner Isd grew from 323 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (+13.0%).

Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 34.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 482037002054 · Weatherford, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

357 enr · 11.9:1 · 45.2% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Alaska Native Cultural Charter School (357 students)

Garner Isd grew from 323 students in 2022-23 to 365 in 2023-24 (+13.0%). Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 34.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Garner Isd compares

Garner Isd 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 11.9:1 ▼ 19% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.2% ▼ 27% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 357 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.2%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,217
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 68.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Garner Isd is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Garner Isd reports $13,217 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Garner Isd

How many students attend Garner Isd?

Garner Isd has 357 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weatherford, TX. CCD year-over-year: 323 (2022-23) → 365 (2023-24), up 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Garner Isd?

The student-teacher ratio at Garner Isd is 11.9:1, which is 19% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% 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 Garner Isd?

45.2% of students at Garner Isd are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garner Isd?

The largest demographic group at Garner Isd is White at 68.1% of enrollment, in Weatherford, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Garner Isd?

Garner Isd has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).

How does Garner Isd rank among schools in Weatherford?

By Resource Investment Index, Garner Isd ranks #2 of 9 schools in Weatherford, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Weatherford on the city page.

What other schools are in Garner Isd?

None reported; Garner Isd operates only Garner Isd as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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