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Wylie Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Wylie, Sachse, Murphy and St. Paul, and parts of Lucas.
Students
19,401
Schools
24
Spent per student
$11,094
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$645.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wylie Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11% since 2020
- Debt of $645.2M, about $33,257 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keene.
PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District
3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District
6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District
9–12Keene H SKeene Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,094 per student · 13% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 46%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,482’20
18,210’21
18,850’22
19,231’23
19,401’24
Up 11% since 2020.
Students
White 39%Hispanic 21%Asian 18%Black 16%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
George W Bush El
A924 students15:1
Wally Watkins El
A832 students14:1
Don Whitt El
A+728 students14:1
R V Groves El
A680 students14:1
Cheri Cox El
A670 students14:1
Tibbals El
A+609 students14:1
Dodd El
A−607 students14:1
Rita Smith El
A587 students14:1
P M Akin El
A583 students14:1
T F Birmingham El
B+522 students12:1
R F Hartman El
A518 students12:1
Ab Harrison Int
A1,093 students15:1
Grady Burnett J H
A1,064 students16:1
Raymond B Cooper J H
A1,019 students17:1
Frank McMillan J H
A1,011 students16:1
Dr. Al Draper Intermed
A963 students15:1
Davis Int
A957 students17:1
Collin Co J J A E P
3 students
Wylie H S
A3,189 students18:1
Wylie East H S
A2,709 students17:1
Achieve Academy
D−133 students8:1
New El
0 students
New Int S
0 students
New JH S
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.