Total enrollment
13,376
-1,445 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
25 schools in WACO ISD
Texas · 13,476 students · 1 city
Public-school enrollment inside WACO ISD comes to roughly 13,476 students across 25 schools (15 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high).
7-year change in WACO ISD
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
-2 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
8%
was 9%
% Hispanic
63%
was 60%
% Black
27%
was 29%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WACO H S | Waco | High | 09-12 | 1,885 |
| UNIVERSITY H S | Waco | High | 09-12 | 1,752 |
| TENNYSON MIDDLE | Waco | Middle | 06-08 | 963 |
| BELL'S HILL EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 786 |
| CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE | Waco | Middle | 06-08 | 786 |
| LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL | Waco | Elementary | PK-08 | 734 |
| G W CARVER MIDDLE | Waco | Middle | 06-08 | 723 |
| DEAN HIGHLAND EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 617 |
| PARKDALE EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 497 |
| SOUTH WACO EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 490 |
| ALTA VISTA EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 |
| CRESTVIEW EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 |
| CEDAR RIDGE EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 |
| KENDRICK EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 |
| HILLCREST PDS MAGNET | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| PROVIDENT HEIGHTS EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 383 |
| J H HINES EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 379 |
| BROOK AVENUE EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 356 |
| MOUNTAINVIEW EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 349 |
| WEST AVENUE EL | Waco | Elementary | PK-05 | 249 |
| BRAZOS H S | Waco | High | 09-12 | 100 |
| G L WILEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER | Waco | Combined | 02-12 | 98 |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Waco | High | 07-12 | 52 |
| BILL LOGUE DETENTION CENTER | Waco | High | 07-11 | 11 |
| G W CARVER MIDDLE | Waco | Combined | M-M | · |
About WACO ISD
WACO ISD is a sparse public-school district in Texas. The district oversees 25 schools and educates approximately 13,476 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, WACO ISD is built around 15 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, WACO ISD runs about 539 students per campus, 11% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 606.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in WACO ISD has decreased 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 14,821 students to 13,376. The school count fell from 25 to 23 across the same 7-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for WACO ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.