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Gainesville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Gainesville


Callisburg Isd School District details

Callisburg Isd School District
148 Dozier St
Callisburg, TX 76240

1,140 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Callisburg Isd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Texas

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.4% of all TX school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
45%
52%
52%
47%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Callisburg Elementary School
648 Fm 3164
Gainesville, TX, 76240
PK-05
Callisburg H S School
308 Dozier St
Callisburg, TX, 76240
09-12
Callisburg Middle School
308 Dozier St
Callisburg, TX, 76240
06-08
Daep School
1000 Radio Hill Rd
Gainesville, TX, 76240
08-10

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.5% 27.3%
Black 1.4% 13.2%
Hispanic 15.5% 53.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 5.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 35.4% 60.6%
Free lunch eligible 33.1% 57.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.4% 3.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,183 $7,159,914 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $296 $342,768 2.6%
Staff $130 $150,540 1.1%
General Administration $389 $450,462 3.4%
School Administration $710 $822,180 6.3%
Operation $1,287 $1,490,346 11.3%
Transportation $210 $243,180 1.8%
Other $379 $438,882 3.3%
Total Support $3,400 $3,937,200 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,762 $2,040,396 15.5%
Total Expenditures $11,345 $13,137,510 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,160 $33,443,162,149 44.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $545 $2,957,950,540 4.0%
Staff $510 $2,771,457,023 3.7%
General Administration $145 $786,756,376 1.1%
School Administration $616 $3,343,225,454 4.5%
Operation $1,090 $5,918,139,134 7.9%
Transportation $274 $1,487,951,046 2.0%
Other $512 $2,779,189,587 3.7%
Total Support $3,692 $20,044,583,998 26.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,915 $21,253,373,981 28.4%
Total Expenditures $13,766 $74,741,214,199 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Gainesville Isd School District details

Gainesville Isd School District
800 S Morris St
Gainesville, TX 76240

3,145 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Gainesville Isd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Texas

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.3% of all TX school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
33%
45%
36%
52%
30%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Edison Elementary School
1 Edison Dr
Gainesville, TX, 76240
PK-01
Gainesville H S School
2201 S I 35
Gainesville, TX, 76240
09-12
Gainesville Int School
2100 N Grand Ave
Gainesville, TX, 76240
05-06
Gainesville J H School
1201 Lindsay St
Gainesville, TX, 76240
07-08
W E Chalmers Elementary School
600 Fm 3092
Gainesville, TX, 76240
02-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 29.6% 27.3%
Black 6.1% 13.2%
Hispanic 62.8% 53.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 5.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.6% 60.6%
Free lunch eligible 58.9% 57.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.7% 3.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,233 $19,079,213 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $543 $1,662,123 4.4%
Staff $786 $2,405,946 6.4%
General Administration $235 $719,335 1.9%
School Administration $549 $1,680,489 4.5%
Operation $885 $2,708,985 7.2%
Transportation $228 $697,908 1.9%
Other $249 $762,189 2.0%
Total Support $3,475 $10,636,975 28.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,520 $7,713,720 20.6%
Total Expenditures $12,228 $37,429,908 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,160 $33,443,162,149 44.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $545 $2,957,950,540 4.0%
Staff $510 $2,771,457,023 3.7%
General Administration $145 $786,756,376 1.1%
School Administration $616 $3,343,225,454 4.5%
Operation $1,090 $5,918,139,134 7.9%
Transportation $274 $1,487,951,046 2.0%
Other $512 $2,779,189,587 3.7%
Total Support $3,692 $20,044,583,998 26.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,915 $21,253,373,981 28.4%
Total Expenditures $13,766 $74,741,214,199 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

School Districts serving Gainesville, TX

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