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Item: Gainesville Independent School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

800 S Morris St
Gainesville, TX 76240

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (940) 665-4362

www.gainesvilleisd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 630 students in Gainesville Independent School District.

Public Preschools in Gainesville Independent School District have a of 0.53, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,197 Schools

# Students

3,111 Students

2,167,028 Students

# Teachers

183 Teachers

146,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	193	226
Kind	207	254
1	230	252

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District Rank

Gainesville Independent School District, which is ranked #1037 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1028 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District
2023	#1028
2022	#966
2021	#862
2019	#919
2018	#756
2017	#935
2016	#994
2015	#993
2014	#1018
2013	#965
2012	#911
2011	#1021
2010	#1040

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28%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	28%	44%
2022	31%	41%
2021	33%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	38%	49%
2017	73%	78%
2016	67%	75%
2015	62%	73%
2014	66%	76%
2013	69%	78%
2012	78%	83%
2011	72%	84%
2010	72%	83%

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37%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	51%
2021	29%	42%
2019	31%	47%
2018	38%	45%
2017	59%	72%
2016	59%	71%
2015	65%	73%
2014	65%	75%
2013	70%	78%
2012	82%	88%
2011	83%	88%
2010	82%	88%

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37%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	46%
2021	36%	43%

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(21-22)

95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	91%	89%
2018	92%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	92%	88%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

23.6%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	23.6%	23%
2022	26.9%	28.9%
2021	21.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.55	0.64
2022	0.57	0.64
2021	0.56	0.64
2020	0.58	0.63
2019	0.58	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.63
2016	0.56	0.63
2015	0.58	0.63
2014	0.59	0.63
2013	0.59	0.64
2012	0.60	0.63
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.60	0.64
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.60	0.64
2007	0.59	0.64
2006	0.58	0.64
2005	0.57	0.64
2004	0.57	0.64
2003	0.55	0.64
2002	0.55	0.64
2001	0.53	0.64
2000	0.51	0.64
1999	0.49	0.64
1998	0.45	0.64
1997	0.45	0.64
1996	0.45	0.63
1995	0.42	0.63
1994	0.38	0.63
1993	0.36	0.62
1992	0.33	0.62
1991	0.29	0.62
1990	0.34	0.62
1989	0.33	0.62
1988	0.31	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

63%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	62%	53%
2022	60%	53%
2021	60%	53%
2020	57%	53%
2019	57%	53%
2018	59%	52%
2017	59%	53%
2016	60%	52%
2015	57%	52%
2014	56%	52%
2013	56%	51%
2012	54%	51%
2011	52%	50%
2010	50%	49%
2009	48%	48%
2008	42%	47%
2007	39%	46%
2006	37%	45%
2005	33%	45%
2004	32%	44%
2003	30%	43%
2002	29%	42%
2001	26%	41%
2000	23%	40%
1999	21%	39%
1998	18%	38%
1997	17%	37%
1996	17%	37%
1995	14%	36%
1994	12%	36%
1993	10%	35%
1992	9%	35%
1991	7%	34%
1990	9%	33%
1989	9%	32%
1988	7%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	13%
2022	6%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	6%	13%
2015	7%	13%
2014	7%	13%
2013	7%	13%
2012	6%	13%
2011	6%	13%
2010	9%	14%
2009	9%	14%
2008	10%	14%
2007	9%	15%
2006	10%	15%
2005	10%	14%
2004	10%	14%
2003	9%	14%
2002	9%	14%
2001	9%	14%
2000	10%	14%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1997	9%	14%
1996	10%	14%
1995	9%	15%
1994	9%	14%
1993	10%	14%
1992	10%	14%
1991	9%	14%
1990	10%	15%
1989	10%	15%
1988	11%	15%

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% White

26%

23%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	27%	26%
2022	28%	26%
2021	29%	26%
2020	31%	27%
2019	31%	27%
2018	30%	28%
2017	30%	28%
2016	30%	29%
2015	31%	29%
2014	31%	29%
2013	31%	30%
2012	34%	31%
2011	36%	31%
2010	38%	33%
2009	41%	34%
2008	47%	35%
2007	50%	36%
2006	53%	37%
2005	55%	38%
2004	57%	39%
2003	60%	40%
2002	61%	41%
2001	64%	42%
2000	66%	43%
1999	69%	44%
1998	72%	45%
1997	73%	46%
1996	73%	47%
1995	75%	47%
1994	78%	48%
1993	79%	49%
1992	81%	49%
1991	86%	50%
1990	80%	50%
1989	81%	51%
1988	82%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,971 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	$45 MM	$16 MM
2022	$46 MM	$15 MM
2021	$39 MM	$14 MM
2020	$38 MM	$14 MM
2019	$38 MM	$13 MM
2018	$34 MM	$11 MM
2017	$33 MM	$11 MM
2016	$31 MM	$11 MM
2015	$28 MM	$9 MM
2014	$30 MM	$10 MM
2012	$27 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$10 MM
2010	$28 MM	$9 MM
2009	$27 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$8 MM
2007	$29 MM	$8 MM
2006	$27 MM	$7 MM
2005	$25 MM	$7 MM
2004	$24 MM	$6 MM
2003	$24 MM	$6 MM
2002	$22 MM	$6 MM
2001	$20 MM	$6 MM
2000	$19 MM	$6 MM
1999	$18 MM	$6 MM
1998	$19 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$6 MM
1996	$16 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM
1992	$12 MM	$4 MM
1990	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	$40 MM	$16 MM
2022	$38 MM	$15 MM
2021	$34 MM	$13 MM
2020	$37 MM	$13 MM
2019	$33 MM	$12 MM
2018	$31 MM	$11 MM
2017	$35 MM	$11 MM
2016	$29 MM	$11 MM
2015	$30 MM	$9 MM
2014	$26 MM	$10 MM
2012	$24 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$9 MM
2010	$30 MM	$9 MM
2009	$31 MM	$9 MM
2008	$43 MM	$8 MM
2007	$38 MM	$8 MM
2006	$28 MM	$7 MM
2005	$23 MM	$7 MM
2004	$23 MM	$6 MM
2003	$24 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$6 MM
2001	$19 MM	$6 MM
2000	$25 MM	$6 MM
1999	$19 MM	$6 MM
1998	$18 MM	$6 MM
1997	$23 MM	$6 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$14 MM	$5 MM
1992	$11 MM	$4 MM
1990	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,539

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	$14,609	$17,623
2022	$14,529	$17,024
2021	$12,857	$15,800
2020	$12,405	$15,527
2019	$11,825	$14,104
2018	$11,166	$12,819
2017	$11,040	$13,668
2016	$10,968	$13,530
2015	$9,790	$12,250
2014	$10,692	$11,938
2012	$9,674	$11,792
2011	$10,017	$12,560
2010	$10,615	$12,250
2009	$10,211	$11,947
2008	$9,903	$11,503
2007	$9,831	$11,028
2006	$8,774	$10,357
2005	$8,151	$9,808
2004	$8,125	$9,347
2003	$8,064	$9,172
2002	$7,216	$8,890
2001	$6,899	$8,220
2000	$6,694	$8,183
1999	$6,284	$7,482
1998	$6,573	$7,282
1997	$6,153	$6,948
1995	$5,604	$6,375
1992	$4,513	$5,401
1990	$3,683	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$12,971

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gainesville Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,034	$17,483
2022	$12,216	$16,409
2021	$11,250	$14,927
2020	$12,228	$14,277
2019	$10,247	$13,432
2018	$10,056	$12,640
2017	$11,846	$13,337
2016	$10,197	$12,941
2015	$10,556	$12,682
2014	$9,344	$11,519
2012	$8,651	$11,195
2011	$9,783	$12,153
2010	$11,445	$12,682
2009	$11,439	$12,666
2008	$15,255	$11,542
2007	$12,808	$10,438
2006	$9,093	$9,999
2005	$7,710	$9,530
2004	$7,742	$9,298
2003	$8,014	$9,172
2002	$6,856	$8,828
2001	$6,437	$8,284
2000	$8,902	$8,055
1999	$6,467	$7,777
1998	$6,513	$7,202
1997	$7,922	$7,030
1995	$4,948	$5,816
1992	$4,062	$4,974
1990	$3,472	$4,551

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Best Gainesville Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Edison Elementary School

#1 Edison Dr
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-6091

Gr: PK-1 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,111 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education