Grayson Times

There were 3,145 students enrolled in Gainesville ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.9% of them were boys, and 49.1% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 59.6% of the Gainesville ISD total enrollment.

Gainesville ISD roughly covers schools within Cooke County with its main office in Gainesville.

Among the five schools in Gainesville ISD, Gainesville High School recorded the highest enrollment of 863 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Total Enrollment
Gainesville High School	863
Edison Elementary School	712
W. E. Chalmers Elementary School	685
Gainesville Junior High School	444
Gainesville Intermediate School	441