At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
13,376
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
22
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,294
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,770
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 12,226
- Teachers (FTE)
- 926.7
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.2:1
What current records say about WACO ISD
WACO ISD operates 22 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in WACO, Texas. NCES reports 13,376 students and 932.39 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Texas agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 90 of 1020 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,294 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,770 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 409 of 1019 in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 21%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.5%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 932.39
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $197,601,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
WACO ISD
WACO, Texas
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 31.5559, -97.1313
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White7.6%
- Hispanic62.5%
- Black26.8%
- Asian0.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in WACO ISD
22 current directory entries
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Showing 1–22 of 22 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELL'S HILL EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 786 | 15.7:1 | |
| BILL LOGUE DETENTION CENTER | High07–12 | 11 | 91.7:1 | |
| BROOK AVENUE EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 356 | 17:1 | |
| CEDAR RIDGE EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 446 | 15.5:1 | |
| CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 786 | 13.9:1 | |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | High06–12 | 52 | 13.4:1 | |
| CRESTVIEW EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 464 | 15.5:1 | |
| DEAN HIGHLAND EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 617 | 17.2:1 | |
| G L WILEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER | Other06–11 | 98 | 6.5:1 | |
| G W CARVER MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 723 | 13:1 | |
| HILLCREST PDS MAGNET | ElementaryPK–05 | 431 | 14.8:1 | |
| J H HINES EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 379 | 19.4:1 | |
| KENDRICK EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 479 | 14.5:1 | |
| LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL | ElementaryPK–08 | 734 | 13.4:1 | |
| MOUNTAINVIEW EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 349 | 13.7:1 | |
| PARKDALE EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 497 | 13.8:1 | |
| PROVIDENT HEIGHTS EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 383 | 14.7:1 | |
| SOUTH WACO EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 490 | 18.1:1 | |
| TENNYSON MIDDLE | Middle06–08 | 963 | 15.6:1 | |
| UNIVERSITY H S | High09–12 | 1,752 | 14.2:1 | |
| WACO H S | High09–12 | 1,885 | 13.4:1 | |
| WEST AVENUE EL | ElementaryPK–05 | 249 | 13.8:1 |