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Gainesville Independent School District, Texas

Gainesville Independent School District is a unified school district in Cooke County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 20,204 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 78.9 sq mi (204 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
20,204 ± 712
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Cooke County
Land area
78.9 sq mi (204 km²)
Median household income
$59,464 ± $3,576
Median home value
$191,500 ± $19,933
Water area
0.11 sq mi (0.29 km²)
State
Texas
Census code (GEOID)
4820220
Coordinates (central point)
33.620405, -97.125914
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Gainesville Independent School District, largest first

  1. Gainesville (city)17,883 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Lindsay Independent School District6.8 mi west
  2. Callisburg Independent School District7.2 mi east
  3. Valley View Independent School District (Cooke County)8.6 mi south
  4. Thackerville Public Schools, Oklahoma13 mi north
  5. Sivells Bend Independent School District14 mi northwest
  6. Era Independent School District14 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Gainesville Independent School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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