Baytown, Texas is a city located in Harris County and is home to over 77,000 people. Education in Baytown is served by two public school districts: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD) and Goose Creek Memorial High School District (GCMISD). GCCISD serves most of the area with an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students. GCMISD serves the northern section of Baytown with an enrollment of 7,000 students. Both districts pride themselves on offering quality education to their students. The GCCISD had an overall rating of 7 out of 10 according to BestPlaces.net while GCMISD had a rating of 6 out of 10. These ratings indicate that the education provided by both these districts is adequate but not necessarily superior or outstanding. Despite this, both districts strive to ensure that their students receive the best education possible through rigorous curriculums and excellent teachers.
Baytown schools spend $9,303 per student (The US average is $12,383). There are 15 pupils per teacher, 833 students per librarian, and 584 children per counselor.