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Willis Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 291 students in Willis Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Willis Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is equal to the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
8,974 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Willis Independent School District, which is ranked #844 of all 1,196 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#853 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
36 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,448 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
55%
# Black Students
755 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
4,327 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
48%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
333 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
585
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
637
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
685
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
674
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
699
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
666
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
682
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
652
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
751
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
768
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
668
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
626
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
590
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,252 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,767
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,252
$14,116
Best Willis Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
103 Wildkat Dr
Willis, TX 77378
(936) 890-1400
Willis, TX 77378
(936) 890-1400
Grades: PK
| 291 students
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