Wayside Schools

Public school district · Travis County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800044

Wayside Schools spent $12,682 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 61% of the other Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $12,244). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,787 students in 2024-25; 71.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Texas: 90.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Wayside Schools in enrollment (1,624 to 1,669 students) and Wayside Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Wayside Schools, FY23Fort Sam Houston ISD $18,546; Brownfield ISD $15,233; Mineola ISD $14,801; Fairfield ISD $14,563; Diboll ISD $14,449; Hempstead ISD $14,347; Wayside Schools $12,682; Bowie ISD $11,152; Ponder ISD $11,102; Nyos Charter School $10,621; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kFort Sam Houston ISD$18,546Brownfield ISD$15,233Mineola ISD$14,801Fairfield ISD$14,563Diboll ISD$14,449Hempstead ISD$14,347Wayside Schools$12,682Bowie ISD$11,152Ponder ISD$11,102Nyos Charter School$10,621State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Wayside Schools, FY23Fort Sam Houston ISD $18,546; Brownfield ISD $15,233; Mineola ISD $14,801; Fairfield ISD $14,563; Diboll ISD $14,449; Hempstead ISD $14,347; Wayside Schools $12,682; Bowie ISD $11,152; Ponder ISD $11,102; Nyos Charter School $10,621; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kFort Sam Houston ISD$18,546Brownfield ISD$15,233Mineola ISD$14,801Fairfield ISD$14,563Diboll ISD$14,449Hempstead ISD$14,347Wayside Schools$12,682Bowie ISD$11,152Ponder ISD$11,102Nyos Charter School$10,621State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Wayside Schools, FY23Fort Sam Houston ISD $18,546; Brownfield ISD $15,233; Mineola ISD $14,801; Fairfield ISD $14,563; Diboll ISD $14,449; Hempstead ISD $14,347; Wayside Schools $12,682; Bowie ISD $11,152; Ponder ISD $11,102; Nyos Charter School $10,621; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kFort Sam Houston ISD$18,546Brownfield ISD$15,233Mineola ISD$14,801Fairfield ISD$14,563Diboll ISD$14,449Hempstead ISD$14,347Wayside Schools$12,682Bowie ISD$11,152Ponder ISD$11,102Nyos Charter School$10,621State median, 1,000+ students $12,244
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Wayside Schools, FY23Fort Sam Houston ISD $18,546; Brownfield ISD $15,233; Mineola ISD $14,801; Fairfield ISD $14,563; Diboll ISD $14,449; Hempstead ISD $14,347; Wayside Schools $12,682; Bowie ISD $11,152; Ponder ISD $11,102; Nyos Charter School $10,621; State median, 1,000+ students $12,244.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kFort Sam Houston ISD$18,546Brownfield ISD$15,233Mineola ISD$14,801Fairfield ISD$14,563Diboll ISD$14,449Hempstead ISD$14,347Wayside Schools$12,682Bowie ISD$11,152Ponder ISD$11,102Nyos Charter School$10,621State median, 1,000+ students $12,244

Where the money came from

$24,485,000 in revenue: 71.5% state, 2.2% local and 26.3% federal. Total spending was $21,395,000, or $12,959 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Wayside Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $17,512,000; Local $534,000; Federal $6,439,000; total $24,485,000.
  • State$17,512,000 72%
  • Local$534,000 2%
  • Federal$6,439,000 26%

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 577 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,651 students in 2022-23, 1,759 students in 2023-24, 1,787 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Wayside Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,651, 2023-24: 1,759, 2024-25: 1,78705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6512023-241,7592024-251,787
Wayside Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,651, 2023-24: 1,759, 2024-25: 1,78705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6512023-241,7592024-251,787
Wayside Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,651, 2023-24: 1,759, 2024-25: 1,78705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6512023-241,7592024-251,787
Wayside Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,651, 2023-24: 1,759, 2024-25: 1,78705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6512023-241,7592024-251,787

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,651106.015.6
2023-241,759103.816.9
2024-251,78792.519.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Wayside Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 26-30% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-44%52%757
Math26-30%42%755

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% or more of the 46 students in Wayside Schools' 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate90% or more90.3%
Students in the class46403,301

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.

3 elementary schools, 1,233 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wayside Real Learning Academy64425.080.3%Schoolwide program
Wayside Altamira Academy35423.862.1%Schoolwide program
Wayside Eden Park Academy23521.432.8%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, 554 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School55413.669.9%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 Wayside Schools

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 Wayside Schools

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentWayside Schools ranks 227 of 577 Texas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,682).#227 of 577
  2. Every school district in TexasWayside Schools is the number 417 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 1,651 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#417 of 1,212
  3. Fairfield ISDThe next larger Texas district: 1,662 students in fall 2022, $14,563 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,563
  4. Brownfield ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 1,647 students in fall 2022, $15,233 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,233
  5. Compare Wayside Schools with Fairfield ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Wayside Sci-Tech Middle and High School, its largest high school554 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.554
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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 Wayside Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Wayside Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,787 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Wayside Schools spend per student?
    $12,682 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $12,244 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Wayside Schools' money come from?
    $24,485,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.5% state, 2.2% local and 26.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Wayside Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Wayside Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 26-30% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Wayside Schools?
    90% or more of the 46 students in Wayside Schools' 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.
  6. What is Wayside Schools' NCES district ID?
    4800044. 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 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: 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

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