MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY

MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY is a secondary school of tiny scale in WACO, Texas, operated by GHOLSON ISD, educateing 1 students in grade 10. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 100% leaner than typical.

Across the 2 schools in GHOLSON ISD (265 students total), MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (McLennan County) logs that median household income runs about $66,643, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

The closest other public school is CHALLENGE ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

On the community side, members of the MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.