Top Rankings
Glasscock County Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 162 students in Glasscock County Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Glasscock County Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
292 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glasscock County Independent School District, which is ranked #30 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
40%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
59%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $49,562 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $153,051 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$49,562
$13,398
Spending / Student
$153,051
$14,129
Best Glasscock County Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Garden City High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
240 W Bearkat Ave
Garden City, TX 79739
(432) 242-1022
Garden City, TX 79739
(432) 242-1022
Gr: 6-12 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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