For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 872 students in Gainesville Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Gainesville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Gainesville Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gainesville High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
3,088 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gainesville Independent School District, which is ranked #972 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#966 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%

Graduation Rate
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,917 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
53%
# Black Students
131 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
821 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
27%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
227
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
223
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,137 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$34 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,728
$13,387

Spending / Student
$11,137
$14,116

Best Gainesville Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gainesville High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2201 S I 35
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-5528
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 665-5528
Grades: 9-12
| 872 students
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