WAXAHACHIE ISD operates 17 public schools serving 10,837 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 5 other, 3 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,810 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ellis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,982 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 55.1% local, 30.8% state, and 14.0% 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 $82,215 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #890 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 17 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 386.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.2% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 20.9% African American across the district's schools.
Waxahachie H S accounts for 28.3% of all WAXAHACHIE ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WAXAHACHIE 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.
WAXAHACHIE ISD school enrollment varies 509× across entities
WAXAHACHIE ISD school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 3,056 students (highest), a spread of 3,050 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
WAXAHACHIE ISD student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
WAXAHACHIE ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within WAXAHACHIE ISD is typically wider than the WAXAHACHIE ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
WAXAHACHIE ISD has 17 schools, including 5 other, 3 middle, 6 elementary, 3 high. Total enrollment is 10,837 students.
How much does WAXAHACHIE ISD spend per student?
WAXAHACHIE ISD spends $12,982 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #890 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in WAXAHACHIE ISD?
The average teacher salary in WAXAHACHIE ISD is $82,215 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WAXAHACHIE ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ellis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WAXAHACHIE ISD?
WAXAHACHIE ISD students are 39.2% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 20.9% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 17 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WAXAHACHIE ISD?
WAXAHACHIE ISD has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #890 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.