Total enrollment
3,013
+143 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in CHINA SPRING ISD
Texas · 3,013 students · 2 cities
CHINA SPRING ISD runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 3,013 and an average school size of 430.
4-year change in CHINA SPRING ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CHINA SPRING ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #62 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,013 | #292 of 760 | #3,205 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #254 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #487 of 758 | #5,238 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.8% | #675 of 750 | #6,248 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #259 of 557 | #2,456 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 CHINA SPRING ISD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from China Spring High School at 72.1% proficient to China Spring Middle School at 54.6%, a gap of 17.5 points. That is the 263rd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,755 to 2,557 students (down 7%) and from 187 to 174 full-time teachers (down 7%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHINA SPRING H S | China Spring | High | 09-12 | 959 |
| CHINA SPRING EL | Waco | Elementary | 02-04 | 613 |
| CHINA SPRING INT | Waco | Middle | 05-06 | 491 |
| CHINA SPRING MIDDLE | China Spring | Middle | 07-08 | 483 |
| CHINA SPRING PRI | China Spring | Elementary | PK-01 | 456 |
| TAG | China Spring | High | 09-12 | 11 |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Waco | Elementary | M-M | · |
About CHINA SPRING ISD
As a sparse district in Texas, CHINA SPRING ISD instructs 3,013 students across 7 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, CHINA SPRING ISD spans 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 430 in this district, lower than the Texas typical of 606.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 5%: 2,870 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,013 in SY 2024-25. CHINA SPRING ISD now counts 6 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for CHINA SPRING ISD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.