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Midway Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Waco, Hewitt and Woodway, and parts of Robinson and McGregor.
Students
8,824
Schools
12
Spent per student
$10,856
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$162.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Midway Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $162.6M, about $18,430 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Waco.
PK–816 schoolsWaco Independent School District
85 middle schoolsWaco Independent School District
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency61%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,856 per student · 15% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 26%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,739’22
8,849’23
8,824’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 27%Black 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Park Hill El
680 students16:1
South Bosque El
A+578 students17:1
Castleman Creek El
B+570 students15:1
Woodway El
A−547 students15:1
Chapel Park El
532 students15:1
Hewitt El
B+511 students15:1
Spring Valley El
B+476 students15:1
Speegleville El
A−228 students12:1
Midway Middle
A1,112 students14:1
River Valley Middle
902 students14:1
Midway H S
A2,687 students16:1
Challenge Academy
1 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.