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Garland Independent School District, Texas

Garland Independent School District is a unified school district in Dallas County, Texas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 311,259 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 84.8 sq mi (220 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
311,259 ± 1,762
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Dallas County
Land area
84.8 sq mi (220 km²)
Median household income
$82,979 ± $2,461
Median home value
$300,100 ± $5,454
Water area
8.7 sq mi (22.5 km²)
State
Texas
Census code (GEOID)
4820340
Coordinates (central point)
32.914707, -96.595168
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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 Garland Independent School District, largest first

  1. Garland (city)246,844 people
  2. Rowlett (city)65,463 people
  3. Sachse (city)30,491 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. Wylie Independent School District (Collin County)8.1 mi northeast
  2. Sunnyvale Independent School District8.3 mi south
  3. Richardson Independent School District8.3 mi west
  4. Rockwall Independent School District8.9 mi east
  5. Mesquite Independent School District11 mi south
  6. Plano Independent School District11 mi northwest
  7. Dallas Independent School District15 mi southwest

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

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