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Galveston Independent School District, Texas

Galveston Independent School District is a unified school district in Galveston County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 56,693 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 66.5 sq mi (172 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
56,693 ± 602
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Galveston County
Land area
66.5 sq mi (172 km²)
Median household income
$56,708 ± $3,726
Median home value
$328,800 ± $17,460
Water area
323 sq mi (836 km²)
State
Texas
Census code (GEOID)
4820280
Coordinates (central point)
29.334774, -94.811699
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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 Galveston Independent School District, largest first

  1. Galveston (city)53,424 people
  2. Jamaica Beach (city)967 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. Texas City Independent School District6.1 mi northwest
  2. Hitchcock Independent School District12 mi west
  3. Dickinson Independent School District14 mi northwest
  4. High Island Independent School District23 mi northeast
  5. Anahuac Independent School District27 mi northeast
  6. Brazosport Independent School District40 mi southwest
  7. Angleton Independent School District43 mi west

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

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