Total enrollment
12,644
-956 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
31 schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD
Texas · 16,226 students · 1 city
Of all public K-12 schools in Texas, 31 sit under WICHITA FALLS ISD, with combined enrollment of roughly 16,226 students (16 elementary, 3 middle, and 7 high).
4-year change in WICHITA FALLS ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-4 (-15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WICHITA FALLS ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #470 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16,226 | #84 of 760 | #511 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 25 | #77 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #612 of 758 | #6,210 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.5% | #303 of 750 | #2,288 of 8,164 |
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 WICHITA FALLS ISD
State test results across the district's 22 scored schools run from Sheppard Afb Elementary School at 72.9% proficient to Booker T Washington Elementary School at 15.2%, a gap of 57.7 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 19 district schools that reported both years went from 9,470 to 8,855 students (down 6%) and from 678 to 575 full-time teachers (down 15%), 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 WICHITA FALLS ISD
WICHITA FALLS ISD is a compact Texas school district running 31 schools with combined enrollment near 16,226.
On the school-mix side, WICHITA FALLS ISD is made up of 16 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, WICHITA FALLS ISD runs about 523 students per school, 14% below the state mean of roughly 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,644 students, decreased 7% from the 13,600 reported in SY 2020-21. WICHITA FALLS ISD now counts 22 public schools, down from 26 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for WICHITA FALLS ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.