Waskom ISD
Public school district · Harrison County · Texas · NCES district ID 4844670
Waskom ISD spent $15,104 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its 3 schools enrolled 806 students in 2024-25; 20.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,173 per student, up 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Texas: 90.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Waskom ISD in enrollment (821 to 829 students) and Waskom ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$15,344,000 in revenue: 20.5% state, 62.2% local and 17.3% federal. Total spending including $1,227,000 of capital outlay was $14,275,000, or $17,303 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,142,000 20%
- Local$9,545,000 62%
- Federal$2,657,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
825 students in 2022-23, 817 students in 2023-24, 806 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 825 | 72.2 | 11.4 |
| 2023-24 | 817 | 75.0 | 10.9 |
| 2024-25 | 806 | 72.3 | 11.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$3,536,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,286 per student
Waskom ISD booked $3,536,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 72 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,009 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 40 in 100 Texas districts with a figure (state median $50,660, 1,054 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,525,000 | 71.4% |
| Special education | $209,000 | 5.9% |
| Vocational | $410,000 | 11.6% |
| Other programs | $392,000 | 11.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,574 in 2018-19, $4,392 in 2019-20, $4,688 in 2020-21, $4,137 in 2021-22, $4,286 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Waskom ISD scored proficient or above: 46-52% in reading and 36-41% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Texas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46-52% | 52% | 365 |
| Math | 36-41% | 42% | 304 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 66 students in Waskom ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 66 | 403,301 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 370 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Elementary | 370 | 15.1 | 66.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 179 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom Middle | 179 | 10.6 | 69.3% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 257 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom High School | 257 | 8.3 | 66.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Waskom ISD
- Website: waskomisd.net
- Phone: (903) 687-3361
- Office: 365 School Ave, Waskom, TX 75692
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Waskom ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentWaskom ISD ranks 320 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,104).#320 of 629
- Every school district in TexasWaskom ISD is the number 632 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 825 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#632 of 1,212
- Dekalb ISDThe next larger Texas district: 828 students in fall 2022, $11,896 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,896
- University of Texas at Austin High SchoolThe next smaller Texas district: 823 students in fall 2022, $4,492 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$4,492
- Compare Waskom ISD with Dekalb ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Waskom High School, its largest high school257 students in 2024-25, 8.3 per teacher.257
- Teacher salary spending across TexasWaskom ISD spent $49,009 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$49,009
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Waskom ISD
How many schools and students are in Waskom ISD?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 806 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Waskom ISD spend per student?
$15,104 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,173 per student, up 0.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Waskom ISD's money come from?
$15,344,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 20.5% state, 62.2% local and 17.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Waskom ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 120 of the 690 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Waskom ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$3,536,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,286 per student. Divided by the 72 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,009 per teacher, more than 40 in 100 Texas districts (state median $50,660). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Texas teacher salary at $58,887 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Waskom ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Waskom ISD scored proficient or above: 46-52% in reading and 36-41% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Waskom ISD?
90-94% of the 66 students in Waskom ISD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.3% across Texas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Waskom ISD's NCES district ID?
4844670. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25