WAELDER ISD operates 1 public schools serving 290 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 302 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Gonzales County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,574 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 47.6% local, 29.8% state, and 22.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $100,033 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #143 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 302:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% White, 5.0% African American across the district's schools.
Waelder School accounts for 100.0% of all WAELDER ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WAELDER ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
WAELDER ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 95.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
WAELDER ISD student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within WAELDER ISD is typically wider than the WAELDER ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
WAELDER ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 33.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
WAELDER ISD has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 290 students.
How much does WAELDER ISD spend per student?
WAELDER ISD spends $16,574 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #143 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in WAELDER ISD?
The average teacher salary in WAELDER ISD is $100,033 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WAELDER ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Gonzales County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WAELDER ISD?
WAELDER ISD students are 85.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% White, 5.0% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WAELDER ISD?
WAELDER ISD has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #143 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.