Water Valley ISD

Public school district · Tom Green County · Texas · NCES district ID 4844710

Water Valley ISD spent $16,589 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 67% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,156). Its 5 schools enrolled 310 students in 2024-25; 30.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,157 per student, down 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% 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 Water Valley ISD in enrollment (337 to 349 students) and Water Valley ISD itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Water Valley ISD, FY23Brookeland ISD $17,883; Water Valley ISD $16,589; Booker ISD $15,854; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Slocum ISD $14,536; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; Avalon ISD $12,033; Treetops School International $9,691; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20kBrookeland ISD$17,883Water Valley ISD$16,589Booker ISD$15,854Tekoa Academy of Accelerated S…$15,822Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Slocum ISD$14,536Saint Jo ISD$12,852Avalon ISD$12,033Treetops School International$9,691State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Water Valley ISD, FY23Brookeland ISD $17,883; Water Valley ISD $16,589; Booker ISD $15,854; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Slocum ISD $14,536; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; Avalon ISD $12,033; Treetops School International $9,691; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20kBrookeland ISD$17,883Water Valley ISD$16,589Booker ISD$15,854Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studie…$15,822Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Slocum ISD$14,536Saint Jo ISD$12,852Avalon ISD$12,033Treetops School International$9,691State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Water Valley ISD, FY23Brookeland ISD $17,883; Water Valley ISD $16,589; Booker ISD $15,854; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Slocum ISD $14,536; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; Avalon ISD $12,033; Treetops School International $9,691; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20kBrookeland ISD$17,883Water Valley ISD$16,589Booker ISD$15,854Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM S…$15,822Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Slocum ISD$14,536Saint Jo ISD$12,852Avalon ISD$12,033Treetops School International$9,691State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Water Valley ISD, FY23Brookeland ISD $17,883; Water Valley ISD $16,589; Booker ISD $15,854; Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School $15,822; Blum ISD $14,571; Bloom Academy Charter School $14,566; Slocum ISD $14,536; Saint Jo ISD $12,852; Avalon ISD $12,033; Treetops School International $9,691; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20kBrookeland ISD$17,883Water Valley ISD$16,589Booker ISD$15,854Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies ST…$15,822Blum ISD$14,571Bloom Academy Charter School$14,566Slocum ISD$14,536Saint Jo ISD$12,852Avalon ISD$12,033Treetops School International$9,691State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$9,363,000 in revenue: 30.7% state, 58.9% local and 10.4% federal. Total spending including $7,198,000 of capital outlay was $13,749,000, or $40,085 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Water Valley ISD revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,877,000; Local $5,512,000; Federal $974,000; total $9,363,000.
  • State$2,877,000 31%
  • Local$5,512,000 59%
  • Federal$974,000 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

343 students in 2022-23, 318 students in 2023-24, 303 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Water Valley ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 318, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233432023-243182024-25303
Water Valley ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 318, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233432023-243182024-25303
Water Valley ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 318, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233432023-243182024-25303
Water Valley ISD enrollment by school year2022-23: 343, 2023-24: 318, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233432023-243182024-25303

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334336.59.4
2023-2431837.68.5
2024-2530332.29.4

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

$1,848,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,388 per student

Water Valley ISD booked $1,848,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 36 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 $51,750 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 56 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,411,00076.4%
Special education$316,00017.1%
Vocational$110,0006.0%
Other programs$11,0000.6%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,586 in 2018-19, $5,115 in 2019-20, $5,323 in 2020-21, $4,855 in 2021-22, $5,388 in 2022-23.

Water Valley ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,586, 2019-20: $5,115, 2020-21: $5,323, 2021-22: $4,855, 2022-23: $5,38802k4k6k2018-19$4,5862019-20$5,1152020-21$5,3232021-22$4,8552022-23$5,388
Water Valley ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,586, 2019-20: $5,115, 2020-21: $5,323, 2021-22: $4,855, 2022-23: $5,38802k4k6k2018-19$4,5862019-20$5,1152020-21$5,3232021-22$4,8552022-23$5,388
Water Valley ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,586, 2019-20: $5,115, 2020-21: $5,323, 2021-22: $4,855, 2022-23: $5,38802k4k6k2018-19$4,5862019-20$5,1152020-21$5,3232021-22$4,8552022-23$5,388
Water Valley ISD teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,586, 2019-20: $5,115, 2020-21: $5,323, 2021-22: $4,855, 2022-23: $5,38802k4k6k2018-19$4,5862019-20$5,1152020-21$5,3232021-22$4,8552022-23$5,388

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 Water Valley ISD scored proficient or above: 46-65% in reading and 34-53% 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 arts46-65%52%158
Math34-53%42%136

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

80% or more of the 25 students in Water Valley 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtTexas
Four-year graduation rate80% or more90.3%
Students in the class25403,301

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.

2 elementary schools, 6 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wall Special Programs4not reportednot reportedNot Title I
Water Valley / Veribest Special Programs2not reportednot reportedNot Title I

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.

2 high schools, 7 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
San Angelo State School66.1not reportedNot Title I
Fairview Special Programs1not reportednot reportedNot Title I

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 other school, 297 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Water Valley School2979.530.6%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.

2 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Water Valley / Veribest Special Programs

Elementary school in Water Valley; open in 2024-25; 2 students.

Fairview Special Programs

High school in Water Valley; open in 2024-25; 1 student.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact Water Valley ISD

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 Water Valley ISD

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentWater Valley ISD ranks 206 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,589).#206 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasWater Valley ISD is the number 905 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 343 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#905 of 1,212
  3. Saint Jo ISDThe next larger Texas district: 345 students in fall 2022, $12,852 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,852
  4. Brookeland ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 341 students in fall 2022, $17,883 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,883
  5. Compare Water Valley ISD with Saint Jo ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. San Angelo State School, its largest high school6 students in 2024-25, 6.1 per teacher.6
  7. Teacher salary spending across TexasWater Valley ISD spent $51,750 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,660); spending, not a salary.$51,750
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Water Valley ISD

  1. How many schools and students are in Water Valley ISD?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 310 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Water Valley ISD spend per student?
    $16,589 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 $16,157 per student, down 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Water Valley ISD's money come from?
    $9,363,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.7% state, 58.9% local and 10.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Water Valley ISD live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 20 of the 355 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.6%, 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.
  5. How much does Water Valley ISD spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,848,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,388 per student. Divided by the 36 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $51,750 per teacher, more than 56 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).
  6. How do students in Water Valley ISD do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Water Valley ISD scored proficient or above: 46-65% in reading and 34-53% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Water Valley ISD?
    80% or more of the 25 students in Water Valley 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.
  8. What is Water Valley ISD's NCES district ID?
    4844710. 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

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