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Item: Garland Independent School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

501 S Jupiter
Garland, TX 75042-7108

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (972) 494-8201

www.garlandisd.net

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Garland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

75 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

51,022 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

3,470 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garland Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	2,445	227
Kind	3,181	298
1	3,364	318
2	3,492	332
3	3,437	329
4	3,555	329
5	3,656	329
6	3,698	332
7	3,630	335
8	3,814	341
9	4,421	389
10	4,449	362
11	4,117	335
12	3,763	303

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District Rank

Garland Independent School District, which is ranked #619 of all 1,196 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 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District
2023	#629
2022	#671
2021	#789
2019	#449
2018	#493
2017	#624
2016	#597
2015	#547
2014	#559
2013	#485
2012	#451

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42%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	42%	44%
2022	37%	41%
2021	27%	37%
2019	50%	51%
2018	46%	49%
2017	77%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	73%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	80%	78%
2012	85%	83%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2022	48%	51%
2021	37%	42%
2019	47%	47%
2018	46%	45%
2017	71%	72%
2016	72%	71%
2015	75%	73%
2014	77%	75%
2013	81%	78%
2012	91%	88%
2011	91%	88%

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42%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2022	42%	46%
2021	35%	43%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	93%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	92%	89%
2017	91%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	91%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	89%	88%
2012	90%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.66	0.64
2022	0.67	0.64
2021	0.67	0.64
2020	0.67	0.63
2019	0.67	0.63
2018	0.67	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64
2016	0.67	0.63
2015	0.67	0.63
2014	0.67	0.63
2013	0.67	0.64
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.68	0.64
2010	0.69	0.64
2009	0.69	0.64
2008	0.69	0.64
2007	0.70	0.64
2006	0.70	0.64
2005	0.70	0.64
2004	0.69	0.64
2003	0.69	0.64
2002	0.68	0.64
2001	0.67	0.64
2000	0.66	0.65
1999	0.64	0.65
1998	0.62	0.65
1997	0.60	0.64
1996	0.59	0.64
1995	0.56	0.64
1994	0.55	0.64
1993	0.53	0.63
1992	0.51	0.63
1991	0.49	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	8%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	9%	4%
2013	8%	4%
2012	8%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	9%	4%
2009	8%	4%
2008	8%	4%
2007	8%	4%
2006	7%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	7%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	7%	3%
2000	6%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	6%	2%
1997	6%	2%
1996	6%	2%
1995	5%	2%
1994	5%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	53%	53%
2022	52%	53%
2021	52%	53%
2020	51%	53%
2019	51%	53%
2018	51%	52%
2017	51%	52%
2016	50%	52%
2015	48%	52%
2014	51%	52%
2013	50%	51%
2012	49%	51%
2011	48%	50%
2010	45%	49%
2009	44%	48%
2008	43%	47%
2007	41%	46%
2006	39%	46%
2005	37%	45%
2004	35%	44%
2003	33%	43%
2002	31%	42%
2001	29%	41%
2000	27%	40%
1999	25%	39%
1998	23%	38%
1997	21%	38%
1996	20%	37%
1995	18%	36%
1994	17%	36%
1993	16%	35%
1992	15%	35%
1991	14%	34%

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% Black

18%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	18%	13%
2022	18%	13%
2021	18%	13%
2020	18%	13%
2019	18%	13%
2018	18%	13%
2017	18%	13%
2016	18%	13%
2015	17%	13%
2014	17%	13%
2013	17%	13%
2012	17%	13%
2011	17%	13%
2010	19%	14%
2009	19%	14%
2008	19%	14%
2007	19%	14%
2006	19%	15%
2005	18%	14%
2004	18%	14%
2003	17%	14%
2002	17%	14%
2001	17%	14%
2000	16%	14%
1999	15%	14%
1998	15%	14%
1997	14%	14%
1996	13%	14%
1995	14%	14%
1994	13%	14%
1993	12%	14%
1992	13%	14%
1991	12%	14%

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% White

14%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	15%	26%
2022	16%	26%
2021	16%	26%
2020	18%	27%
2019	18%	27%
2018	20%	28%
2017	20%	28%
2016	21%	29%
2015	22%	29%
2014	21%	29%
2013	22%	30%
2012	23%	31%
2011	25%	31%
2010	27%	33%
2009	29%	34%
2008	30%	35%
2007	32%	36%
2006	35%	36%
2005	37%	38%
2004	39%	39%
2003	42%	40%
2002	44%	41%
2001	46%	42%
2000	50%	44%
1999	53%	45%
1998	55%	46%
1997	58%	46%
1996	60%	47%
1995	62%	48%
1994	64%	48%
1993	66%	49%
1992	67%	49%
1991	69%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,680 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,991 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$647 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$647 MM	$14 MM
2022	$663 MM	$14 MM
2021	$647 MM	$14 MM
2020	$663 MM	$14 MM
2019	$666 MM	$13 MM
2018	$641 MM	$11 MM
2017	$630 MM	$11 MM
2016	$598 MM	$11 MM
2015	$524 MM	$9 MM
2014	$539 MM	$10 MM
2012	$516 MM	$9 MM
2011	$545 MM	$10 MM
2010	$524 MM	$9 MM
2009	$499 MM	$9 MM
2008	$482 MM	$8 MM
2007	$469 MM	$8 MM
2006	$443 MM	$7 MM
2005	$410 MM	$7 MM
2004	$379 MM	$6 MM
2003	$371 MM	$6 MM
2002	$337 MM	$6 MM
2001	$323 MM	$6 MM
2000	$304 MM	$6 MM
1999	$276 MM	$6 MM
1998	$260 MM	$6 MM
1997	$241 MM	$6 MM
1996	$231 MM	$6 MM
1995	$205 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$612 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$612 MM	$13 MM
2022	$617 MM	$13 MM
2021	$612 MM	$13 MM
2020	$617 MM	$13 MM
2019	$623 MM	$12 MM
2018	$705 MM	$11 MM
2017	$663 MM	$11 MM
2016	$609 MM	$11 MM
2015	$491 MM	$9 MM
2014	$509 MM	$10 MM
2012	$481 MM	$9 MM
2011	$502 MM	$9 MM
2010	$491 MM	$9 MM
2009	$480 MM	$9 MM
2008	$483 MM	$8 MM
2007	$490 MM	$8 MM
2006	$460 MM	$7 MM
2005	$474 MM	$7 MM
2004	$404 MM	$6 MM
2003	$368 MM	$6 MM
2002	$345 MM	$6 MM
2001	$343 MM	$6 MM
2000	$296 MM	$6 MM
1999	$267 MM	$6 MM
1998	$262 MM	$6 MM
1997	$244 MM	$6 MM
1996	$221 MM	$6 MM
1995	$215 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,680

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,265	$15,640
2022	$11,895	$15,527
2021	$11,999	$15,800
2020	$11,895	$15,527
2019	$11,899	$14,104
2018	$11,337	$12,819
2017	$11,027	$13,668
2016	$10,393	$13,530
2015	$9,117	$12,250
2014	$9,360	$11,938
2012	$8,867	$11,792
2011	$9,431	$12,560
2010	$9,050	$12,250
2009	$8,668	$11,947
2008	$8,437	$11,503
2007	$8,241	$11,028
2006	$7,716	$10,357
2005	$7,290	$9,808
2004	$6,872	$9,347
2003	$6,869	$9,172
2002	$6,441	$8,890
2001	$6,416	$8,220
2000	$6,201	$8,183
1999	$5,753	$7,482
1998	$5,578	$7,282
1997	$5,378	$6,948
1995	$4,821	$6,375
1992	$3,971	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$11,991

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Garland Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,599	$14,776
2022	$11,077	$14,277
2021	$11,347	$14,927
2020	$11,077	$14,277
2019	$11,136	$13,432
2018	$12,464	$12,640
2017	$11,597	$13,337
2016	$10,591	$12,941
2015	$8,556	$12,682
2014	$8,839	$11,519
2012	$8,280	$11,195
2011	$8,673	$12,153
2010	$8,493	$12,682
2009	$8,339	$12,666
2008	$8,450	$11,542
2007	$8,597	$10,438
2006	$8,013	$9,999
2005	$8,434	$9,530
2004	$7,339	$9,298
2003	$6,813	$9,172
2002	$6,587	$8,828
2001	$6,809	$8,284
2000	$6,042	$8,055
1999	$5,557	$7,777
1998	$5,616	$7,202
1997	$5,447	$7,030
1995	$5,060	$5,816
1992	$4,404	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Garland Independent School District?

Garland Independent School District manages 75 public schools serving 51,022 students.

What is the rank of Garland Independent School District?

Garland Independent School District is ranked #619 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Garland Independent School District?

53% of Garland Independent School District students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Garland Independent School District?

Garland Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Garland Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,991 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 75 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 51,022 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 93% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education