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District profile / Texas
Garland ISD
51,021
Students
2024-25 school year
69
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,546
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Texas median
15.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Texas median 14.4
Garland ISD is a public school district based in Garland, Texas, serving 51,021 students in 69 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 739 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Ricardo Lopez. It spends about $10,546 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Garland compares
GarlandTexas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$647.0 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 44%Local 44%
| Measure | Garland | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,546 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,217 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $611.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $647.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,402 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 7,311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Ricardo Lopez
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington ISDArlington | 53,339 | 74 | $10,333 | 13.8 | #13 |
| Klein ISDKlein | 52,437 | 53 | $9,834 | 14.7 | #14 |
| Garland ISDGarland · this district | 51,021 | 69 | $10,546 | 15.0 | #15 |
| Humble ISDHumble | 48,502 | 51 | $10,341 | 14.9 | #16 |
| El Paso ISDEl Paso | 48,118 | 77 | $11,653 | 14.5 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton CountyJonesboro, GA | 51,055 | $11,027 | 14.8 |
| Henrico County Public SchoolsHenrico, VA | 50,915 | $11,071 | 14.9 |
| Charleston 01Charleston, SC | 50,856 | $14,267 | 13.0 |
| Seattle Public SchoolsSeattle, WA | 50,773 | $17,985 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-garland-isd