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Waco Independent School District

Item: Waco Independent School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

501 Franklin Ave
Waco, TX 76701-0027

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Tel: (254) 755-9420

www.wacoisd.org

Top Rankings

Waco Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

25 Schools

4,160 Schools

# Students

13,824 Students

2,149,057 Students

# Teachers

986 Teachers

145,828 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Waco Independent School District, which is ranked #1110 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1111 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Waco Independent School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

23%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waco Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

31%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waco Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

23%

46%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waco Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

80%

90%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waco Independent School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.63

# American Indian Students

23 Students

6,271 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

38 Students

101,834 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

# Hispanic Students

8,437 Students

1,176,418 Students

% Hispanic Students

61%

55%

# Black Students

3,823 Students

272,676 Students

% Black Students

28%

13%

# White Students

1,169 Students

518,439 Students

% White Students

24%

# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

3,307 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

330 Students

70,112 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

855

269,275

# Students in K Grade:

1,005

312,864

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,071

322,478

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,078

312,011

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,071

297,169

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,018

292,774

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,035

258,012

# Students in 6th Grade:

951

33,963

# Students in 7th Grade:

945

14,142

# Students in 8th Grade:

943

13,239

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,350

6,508

# Students in 10th Grade:

964

6,072

# Students in 11th Grade:

813

5,253

# Students in 12th Grade:

725

5,297

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,930 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,123 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$206 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Waco Independent School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$195 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart displays total spending of Waco Independent School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$14,930

$13,417

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waco Independent School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$14,123

$14,148

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waco Independent School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,824 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: 80% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education