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Wichita Falls, Texas - 25 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Wichita Falls Isd #844 of 1047 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,200 per pupil, Wichita Falls Isd ranks #1136 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Wichita Falls Isd operates 25 public schools serving 13,296 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wichita County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,200 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1207 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.1% local, 39.7% state, and 22.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #844 of 1047 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (30 AP courses district-wide), a 361.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 34.6% White, 15.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Burgess El, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
Its largest campus is Rider H S, enrolling 1,589 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wichita County Juvenile Justice Aep, at 15 students, a 106x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wichita Falls Isd school enrollment ranges from 15 students (lowest) to 1,589 students (highest), a spread of 1,574 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Wichita Falls Isd is typically wider than the Wichita Falls Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 25 schools in Wichita Falls Isd.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Wichita Falls Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Rider H S | 1,589 |
| Wichita Falls H S | 1,309 |
| Barwise Middle | 1,164 |
| Mcniel Middle | 996 |
| Hirschi H S | 790 |
| Scotland Park El | 542 |
| Southern Hills El | 521 |
| Zundelowitz El | 514 |
| Fowler El | 490 |
| Crockett El | 477 |
| Kirby Middle | 464 |
| Franklin El | 442 |
| Cunningham School | 437 |
| Fain El | 430 |
| Milam El | 430 |
| West Foundation El | 381 |
| Booker T Washington El | 377 |
| Lamar El | 364 |
| Burgess El | 345 |
| Jefferson El | 322 |
| Sheppard Afb El | 312 |
| Farris Early Childhood Ctr | 254 |
| Haynes El | 204 |
| Brook Village Early Childhood | 196 |
| Wichita County Juvenile Justice Aep | 15 |
The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Coppell Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Donna Isd | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Georgetown Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| San Angelo Isd | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Wichita Falls Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Houston Isd →Wichita Falls Isd has 25 schools, including 2 high, 19 combined, 3 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,296 students.
Wichita Falls Isd spends $10,200 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #844 in Texas.
Wichita Falls Isd students are 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 34.6% White, 15.7% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Wichita Falls Isd has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #844 out of 1047 districts in Texas.
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