GANADO H S

As a rural-scale high school in GANADO, Texas, GANADO H S teaches 221 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within GANADO ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 72% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

GANADO ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 712 students; GANADO H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, GANADO H S shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 36% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GANADO H S has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GANADO H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, GANADO H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,414, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jackson County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students), GANADO H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GANADO JH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GANADO H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GANADO H S has ticked down 3%, going from 228 students in 2018 to 221 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 44% to 36% over that span.

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