Wylie Independent School District

6251 Buffalo Gap Rd
Abilene, TX 79606-5448
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 421 students in Wylie Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Wylie Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
8 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
5,419 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
352 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wylie Independent School District, which is ranked #78 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 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#74 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wylie Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wylie 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.
71%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wylie 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.
69%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wylie 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.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wylie Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,277 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
252 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
3,438 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
63%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
275 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
201
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
409
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
417
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
438
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
438
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
323
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
316
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,736 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 $9,563 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wylie 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
$52 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wylie 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
$9,736
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wylie 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
$9,563
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wylie 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.

Best Wylie Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
6249 Buffalo Gap Rd
Abilene, TX 79606
(325) 437-2350
Grades: PK-K
| 421 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,419 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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