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Gillespie County High School

Public Grades 9-12
2049th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,057 Texas High Schools
Better than 0% of Texas high schools
Summary

Gillespie County High School is a small public high school in Fredericksburg, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 23 students. The school is part of the Fredericksburg Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 419 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, Gillespie County High School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Texas, with rankings between 1777 and 1959 out of around 1,900 high schools in recent years. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. In comparison, the nearby Fredericksburg High School, which is also part of the Fredericksburg ISD, has a much higher ranking (between 702 and 883) and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gillespie County High School's academic performance, as measured by STAAR EOC (End of Course) exam proficiency rates, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas.

While Gillespie County High School has had relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 84.6% to 100% in recent years, the school's dropout rates have also been higher than the district and state averages, reaching as high as 2.2% in 2021-2022. In comparison, the nearby Fredericksburg High School has had a 97.7% graduation rate and a 0.1% dropout rate in 2022-2023. The small size of Gillespie County High School may present unique challenges and opportunities, and the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds may be a contributing factor to its overall academic performance.

19
Students ?
19.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,924
Per pupil spending ?
57.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 234 Friendship Ln
       Fredericksburg, TX  78624-5004

(830) 990-4598

District: Fredericksburg Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.6%
Hispanic:
47.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2026
Strengths
✓91% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 70% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school20%
District avg79%
Texas avg70%
2,049th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2017
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the Fredericksburg Independent School District (Isd)
374th of 947Fredericksburg Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20261.12049 of 20570.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20254.61868 of 19745.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.41959 of 19610.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.71850 of 18570.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20181.51797 of 17970.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20171.81777 of 17770.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201521.81463 of 174316.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20232.41837 of 18912.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20261.71890 of 19091.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.11814 of 18200.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202463.9407 of 188478.4%★★★★☆
20230.71895 of 18970.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202439.81044 of 189144.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202411.01427 of 15568.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20230.01571 of 15760.3%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile
Male (2024)45th percentile
White (2024)8th percentile
Female (2023)3rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

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Gillespie County High School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Texas high schools.

Students at Gillespie County High School are 53% White, 47% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Gillespie County High School.

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Latest Texas data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026
2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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