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Waller Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,639 students in Waller Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Waller Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Waller Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waller High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
8,834 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
567 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waller Independent School District, which is ranked #831 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 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#836 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,068 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
53%
# Black Students
998 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
2,422 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
28%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
421
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
599
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
646
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
641
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
657
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
635
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
727
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
861
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
708
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,538 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$199 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,464
$13,417
Spending / Student
$22,538
$14,148
Best Waller Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waller High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
31213 Waller Spring Crekk Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-3654
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-3654
Grades: 8-12
| 2,639 students
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