Total enrollment
29,321
-2,067 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
55 schools in AMARILLO ISD
Texas · 29,321 students · 1 city
For a Texas district, AMARILLO ISD runs a sizable public-school system: 55 schools and roughly 29,321 students (37 elementary, 12 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in AMARILLO ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
55
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How AMARILLO ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #251 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29,321 | #51 of 760 | #232 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 55 | #23 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #442 of 758 | #4,909 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.5% | #246 of 750 | #1,900 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #113 of 557 | #1,040 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside AMARILLO ISD
State test results across the district's 52 scored schools run from Woodlands Elementary School at 81.4% proficient to Hamlet Elementary School at 16.7%, a gap of 64.7 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 55 district schools that reported both years went from 33,068 to 29,321 students (down 11%) and from 2,230 to 2,019 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About AMARILLO ISD
AMARILLO ISD is a thinly populated public-school district in Texas. The district oversees 55 schools and enrolls approximately 29,321 students.
On the school-mix side, AMARILLO ISD comprises 37 elementary, 12 middle, and 6 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 533 in this district, below the Texas typical of 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 29,321 students, declined 7% from the 31,388 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for AMARILLO ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.