Wellman-Union ISD
Listed by NCES as Wellman-Union CISD (district ID 4844910)
Public school district · Terry County · Texas · NCES district ID 4844910
Wellman-Union ISD spent $14,591 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 248 students in 2024-25; 43.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,910 per student, up 15.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 Wellman-Union ISD in enrollment (282 to 290 students) and Wellman-Union ISD itself.
Where the money came from
$6,049,000 in revenue: 43.3% state, 46.3% local and 10.4% federal. Total spending including $342,000 of capital outlay was $5,088,000, or $17,790 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$2,619,000 43%
- Local$2,799,000 46%
- Federal$631,000 10%
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
286 students in 2022-23, 279 students in 2023-24, 248 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 | 286 | 26.6 | 10.7 |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 24.7 | 11.3 |
| 2024-25 | 248 | 22.4 | 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.
$1,177,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,115 per student
Wellman-Union ISD booked $1,177,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 27 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 $44,215 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 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 | $835,000 | 70.9% |
| Special education | $49,000 | 4.2% |
| Vocational | $121,000 | 10.3% |
| Other programs | $172,000 | 14.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,233 in 2018-19, $3,363 in 2019-20, $4,013 in 2020-21, $3,722 in 2021-22, $4,115 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 Wellman-Union ISD scored proficient or above: 48-71% in reading and 31-54% 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 | 48-71% | 52% | 126 |
| Math | 31-54% | 42% | 106 |
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
50% or more of the 14 students in Wellman-Union 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 | 50% or more | 90.3% |
| Students in the class | 14 | 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 other school, 248 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellman-Union School | 248 | 11.1 | 43.1% | 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 Wellman-Union ISD
- Website: wellman.esc17.net
- Phone: (806) 637-4910
- Office: 501 Terry Ave, Wellman, TX 79378
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 Wellman-Union ISD
- Texas districts by spending per studentWellman-Union ISD ranks 366 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,591).#366 of 629
- Every school district in TexasWellman-Union ISD is the number 958 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 286 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#958 of 1,212
- Driscoll ISDThe next larger Texas district: 287 students in fall 2022, $16,916 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,916
- Coupland ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 285 students in fall 2022, $14,589 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,589
- Compare Wellman-Union ISD with Driscoll ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across TexasWellman-Union ISD spent $44,215 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$44,215
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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 Wellman-Union ISD
How many schools and students are in Wellman-Union ISD?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 248 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Wellman-Union ISD spend per student?
$14,591 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 $16,910 per student, up 15.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Wellman-Union ISD's money come from?
$6,049,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.3% state, 46.3% local and 10.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Wellman-Union ISD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 86 of the 210 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 41.0%, 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 Wellman-Union ISD spend on teacher salaries?
$1,177,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,115 per student. Divided by the 27 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $44,215 per teacher, more than 17 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 Wellman-Union ISD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Wellman-Union ISD scored proficient or above: 48-71% in reading and 31-54% 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 Wellman-Union ISD?
50% or more of the 14 students in Wellman-Union 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 Wellman-Union ISD's NCES district ID?
4844910. 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