The only school district in Somervell County had rising enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency.
There were 2,119 students in Glen Rose ISD schools, 2.9% higher than the year before.
Enrollment in Somervell County was steady compared to the state’s trend of increasing enrollment.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 50.5% were boys, and 49.5% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 66.7% of the Glen Rose ISD total enrollment.
Glen Rose ISD has a main office in Glen Rose and is the only school district within Somervell County.
Texas has the nation’s second-largest K-12 public school system, serving about 5.5 million students with a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 15:1.
About 42,103 teachers in Texas, or 12% of the state’s 352,234 teachers, did not hold an active teaching certificate during the 2024-25 school year, according to a report from the Texas Education Agency. The share of uncertified teachers has increased from 3.8% in the 2019-20 school year.
A 2026 study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2024-25 | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose Elementary School | 499 | 514 | -2.9% |
| Glen Rose High School | 643 | 617 | 4.2% |
| Glen Rose Intermediate School | 480 | 468 | 2.6% |
| Glen Rose Junior High School | 497 | 461 | 7.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Texas Education Agency. The source data can be found here.
