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Waco Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Waco and Beverly Hills, and parts of Robinson and Woodway.
Students
13,376
Schools
23
Spent per student
$14,400
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$449.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waco Independent School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $449.3M, about $33,589 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Waco.
PK–816 schoolsThis district
85 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsMidway Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,400 per student · 12% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 37%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
13,805’20
13,524’21
13,345’22
13,417’23
13,376’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 62%Black 27%White 8%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Bell's Hill El
C+786 students16:1
Lake Air Montessori School
C734 students13:1
Dean Highland El
D617 students17:1
Parkdale El
D497 students14:1
South Waco El
D490 students18:1
Alta Vista El
D−479 students14:1
Crestview El
D464 students16:1
Cedar Ridge El
D446 students15:1
Kendrick El
D446 students14:1
Hillcrest PDS Magnet
C+431 students15:1
Provident Heights El
C−383 students15:1
J H Hines El
D−379 students19:1
Brook Avenue El
D−356 students17:1
Mountainview El
D349 students14:1
West Avenue El
D249 students14:1
Tennyson Middle
C+963 students16:1
Cesar Chavez Middle
C−786 students14:1
G W Carver Middle
D723 students13:1
Bill Logue Detention Center
11 students110:1
Waco H S
C1,885 students13:1
University H S
B−1,752 students14:1
Challenge Academy
D−52 students13:1
G L Wiley Opportunity Center
D−98 students7:1
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.