Total enrollment
19,465
-1,191 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Wichita County
Texas · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Wichita County: 53 campuses, 23,047 students, Wichita Falls ISD as the largest district. By grade band, the county runs 23 elementary, 6 middle, and 16 high schools.
7-year change in Wichita County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
42
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
46%
was 51%
% Hispanic
33%
was 30%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
53
9 districts
Enrollment
23,047
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,524
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.6%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
23
9,705 students
Middle
6
3,808 students
High
16
9,523 students
Combined / other
8
11 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
WICHITA FALLS ISD
16,226 students · 9 districts in Wichita County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Wichita County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
25.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
35
22.8% under 18
Test scores in Wichita County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 31 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- WEST FOUNDATION EL· 73.0%
- IOWA PARK H S· 72.0%
- W F GEORGE MIDDLE· 71.0%
- SHEPPARD AFB EL· 69.0%
- FOWLER EL· 67.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- BOOKER T WASHINGTON EL· 15.0%
- ZUNDELOWITZ EL· 18.0%
- SOUTHERN HILLS EL· 22.0%
- BURGESS EL· 24.0%
- HIRSCHI H S· 27.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGACY H S | Wichita Falls | High | 09-12 | 1,857 | · |
| MEMORIAL H S | Wichita Falls | High | 09-12 | 1,650 | · |
| RIDER H S | Wichita Falls | High | 09-12 | 1,569 | · |
| WICHITA FALLS H S | Wichita Falls | High | 09-12 | 1,243 | · |
| BARWISE MIDDLE | Wichita Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 1,164 | · |
| MCNIEL MIDDLE | Wichita Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 996 | · |
| BURKBURNETT H S | Burkburnett | High | 09-12 | 901 | · |
| HIRSCHI H S | Wichita Falls | High | 08-12 | 770 | · |
| BURKBURNETT MIDDLE | Burkburnett | Middle | 06-08 | 743 | · |
| CITY VIEW JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH | Wichita Falls | High | 06-12 | 646 | · |
| I C EVANS EL | Burkburnett | Elementary | PK-02 | 568 | · |
| IOWA PARK H S | Iowa Park | High | 09-12 | 545 | · |
| SCOTLAND PARK EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 542 | · |
| OVERTON RAY EL | Burkburnett | Elementary | 03-05 | 526 | · |
| SOUTHERN HILLS EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 | · |
| ZUNDELOWITZ EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 | · |
| CITY VIEW EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 | · |
| FOWLER EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 | · |
| KIDWELL EL | Iowa Park | Elementary | PK-02 | 478 | · |
| CROCKETT EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 477 | · |
| HIRSCHI MIDDLE | Wichita Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 464 | · |
| BRADFORD EL | Iowa Park | Elementary | 03-05 | 450 | · |
| JOHN G TOWER EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 | · |
| FRANKLIN EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 | · |
| CUNNINGHAM SCHOOL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 437 | · |
| FAIN EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 | · |
| MILAM EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 | · |
| W F GEORGE MIDDLE | Iowa Park | Middle | 06-08 | 430 | · |
| WEST FOUNDATION EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 | · |
| BOOKER T WASHINGTON EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 377 | · |
| BURGESS EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 345 | · |
| JEFFERSON EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-05 | 322 | · |
| SHEPPARD AFB EL | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 312 | · |
| HAYNES HEAD START | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-PK | 282 | · |
| ELECTRA EL | Electra | Elementary | PK-06 | 233 | · |
| ELECTRA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH | Electra | High | 07-12 | 209 | · |
| BROOK VILLAGE EARLY CHILDHOOD | Wichita Falls | Elementary | PK-PK | 196 | · |
| PREMIER H S - WICHITA FALLS | Wichita Falls | High | 09-12 | 88 | · |
| GATEWAY STUDENT SUPPORT CTR | Burkburnett | High | 10-12 | 25 | · |
| WICHITA COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE AEP | Wichita Falls | High | 06-12 | 15 | · |
| NTSH PRI PROGRAM WICHITA CAMPUS | Wichita Falls | Middle | 04-07 | 11 | · |
| PAINT ROCK FRONTIER ACADEMY | Wichita Falls | Combined | 02-12 | 11 | · |
| WICHITA CO JJAEP | Wichita Falls | High | 09-11 | 2 | · |
| WICHITA COUNTY J J A E P | Wichita Falls | High | 09-11 | 2 | · |
| IOWA PARK JJAEP | Wichita Falls | High | 11-11 | 1 | · |
| CAREER EDUCATION CENTER | Wichita Falls | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| DENVER CTR | Wichita Falls | Combined | 03-12 | 0 | · |
| FARRIS EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR | Wichita Falls | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| HAYNES EL | Wichita Falls | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| LAMAR EL | Wichita Falls | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| MULLIN TFI BLUE SKIES | Wichita Falls | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| NORTHWEST HEAD START | Wichita Falls | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| PAINT ROCK FRONTIER ACADEMY | Wichita Falls | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Wichita County
About Wichita County
Across the medium-population Texas county of Wichita County of about 129,996 residents, the public-school footprint covers 53 schools and about 23,047 students.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $63,524, about 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%.
On the school-mix side, Wichita County spans 23 elementary schools (9,705 students), 6 middle schools (3,808), 16 high schools (9,523), and 8 combined or other schools.
WICHITA FALLS ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 16,226 students across Wichita County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 6%: 20,656 students in SY 2017-18 versus 19,465 in SY 2024-25. Wichita County now counts 42 public schools, down from 43 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 51% to 46%.
On this page, the community for Wichita County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Wichita County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data