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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 369 students in Gunter Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Gunter Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
4 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
1,140 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gunter Independent School District, which is ranked #187 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥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 $13,398. 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 $14,129. 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
$13,398
Spending / Student
$17,719
$14,129
Best Gunter Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gunter Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
410 Tiger Ln
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-1545
Gunter, TX 75058
(903) 433-1545
Gr: 5-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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
Gr: PK-12
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