Public schools in Waxahachie, TX
Waxahachie has 23 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 8 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 12,846 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Waxahachie ISD runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Waxahachie's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waxahachie | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie ISD | 17 | 10,837 | $11,520 |
| Life School | 2 | 5,498 | $10,430 |
| Faith Family Academy | 1 | 2,768 | $13,916 |
| Ferris ISD | 1 | 2,716 | $11,668 |
| Midlothian School District | 1 | 10,990 | $10,686 |
| Red Oak ISD | 1 | 6,499 | $10,825 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
8 high schools in Waxahachie, 4,606 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxahachie High School | 3,056 | 15.8 | 35.6% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Life H S Waxahachie | 1,114 | 17.9 | 40.5% | Life School |
| Waxahachie Global High School | 369 | 12.9 | 24.1% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Waxahachie H S of Choice | 56 | 4.7 | 48.2% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Ellis Co JJAEP | 6 | not reported | not reported | Waxahachie ISD |
| Ellis County JJAEP | 3 | not reported | not reported | Ferris ISD |
| Ellis Co JJAEP | 1 | not reported | not reported | Midlothian |
| Ellis Co JJAEP | 1 | not reported | not reported | Red Oak ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Waxahachie, 3,083 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Junior High | 918 | 16.7 | 40.4% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Finley Junior High | 839 | 14.5 | 41.0% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Coleman Junior High | 775 | 13.7 | 38.5% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Life Middle Waxahachie | 551 | 15.3 | 46.1% | Life School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Waxahachie, 4,901 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgeworth Elementary | 594 | 13.2 | 50.0% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Simpson Elementary | 592 | 16.2 | 25.5% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy | 535 | 15.7 | 58.5% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Dunaway Elementary | 525 | 14.4 | 54.5% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Northside Elementary | 480 | 14.1 | 55.2% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Felty Elementary | 471 | 15.0 | 21.9% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Shackelford Elementary | 452 | 13.5 | 33.0% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Clift Elementary | 449 | 12.5 | 58.4% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Wilemon Steam Academy | 437 | 13.2 | 17.2% | Waxahachie ISD |
| Faith Family Master Academy | 366 | 18.1 | 98.9% | Faith Family Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Waxahachie, 256 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Prekindergarten Academy | 256 | 14.3 | 62.5% | Waxahachie ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Waxahachie's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Waxahachie school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 55% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 471 students (state 507).
| Waxahachie | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 471 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 55% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 4.5% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 23 Waxahachie schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Waxahachie
- Waxahachie ISDRuns 17 of Waxahachie's 23 public schools and spent $11,520 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,520
- Waxahachie High School, the largest high school in Waxahachie3,056 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.3,056
- Compare Waxahachie ISD with Life SchoolWaxahachie's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Waxahachie addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Waxahachie
How many public schools are in Waxahachie, TX?
23 public schools with an address in Waxahachie were open in 2024-25: 8 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 12,846 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Waxahachie?
Waxahachie High School, with 3,056 students in 2024-25 (Waxahachie ISD).Which districts run Waxahachie's schools?
Waxahachie ISD (17 schools), Life School (2 schools), Faith Family Academy (1 school), Ferris ISD (1 school), and 2 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25