Top Rankings
Gunter Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 363 students in Gunter Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Gunter Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Gunter 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 Gunter 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,140 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gunter Independent School District, which is ranked #182 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
21%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
74%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,422 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,719 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,422
$13,387
Spending / Student
$17,719
$14,116
Best Gunter Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gunter High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1102 N Preston Rd
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-1542
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-1542
Grades: 9-12
| 363 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grayson County Special Education Ssa
Alternative School
100 W Pecan
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 696-0015
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 696-0015
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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