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Item: Waller Independent School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2214 Waller St
Waller, TX 77484

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (936) 931-3685

www.wallerisd.net

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Waller Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

12 Schools

9,244 Schools

# Students

9,905 Students

5,524,796 Students

# Teachers

645 Teachers

368,147 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waller Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	423	226
Kind	677	295
1	733	310
2	731	320
3	721	333
4	741	332
5	732	331
6	700	331
7	731	334
8	716	336
9	886	378
10	793	361
11	718	337
12	603	319

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District Rank

Waller Independent School District, which is ranked #831 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#822 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District
2023	#822
2022	#836
2021	#810
2019	#423
2018	#356
2017	#422
2016	#418
2015	#394
2014	#371
2013	#355
2012	#181
2011	#360
2010	#591

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36%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	36%	44%
2022	32%	41%
2021	30%	37%
2019	53%	51%
2018	50%	49%
2017	82%	78%
2016	80%	75%
2015	78%	73%
2014	82%	76%
2013	84%	78%
2012	91%	83%
2011	89%	84%
2010	86%	83%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2022	44%	51%
2021	35%	42%
2019	46%	47%
2018	50%	45%
2017	74%	72%
2016	75%	71%
2015	77%	73%
2014	80%	75%
2013	82%	78%
2012	93%	88%
2011	91%	88%
2010	88%	88%

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45%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2022	45%	46%
2021	45%	43%

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94%

90.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	94%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	92%	89%
2019	96%	89%
2018	97%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	96%	89%
2015	97%	89%
2014	97%	88%
2013	98%	88%
2012	98%	88%
2011	97%	86%

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(2022-23)

24.1%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	24.1%	23%
2022	32.6%	28.9%
2021	15.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.59	0.64
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.60	0.63
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.63
2016	0.60	0.63
2015	0.60	0.63
2014	0.62	0.63
2013	0.62	0.64
2012	0.62	0.63
2011	0.63	0.64
2010	0.62	0.64
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.62	0.64
2007	0.63	0.64
2006	0.62	0.64
2005	0.62	0.64
2004	0.61	0.64
2003	0.61	0.64
2002	0.61	0.64
2001	0.60	0.64
2000	0.58	0.64
1999	0.57	0.64
1998	0.57	0.64
1997	0.56	0.64
1996	0.55	0.63
1995	0.55	0.63
1994	0.55	0.63
1993	0.54	0.62
1992	0.53	0.62
1991	0.52	0.62
1990	0.51	0.62
1989	0.51	0.62
1988	0.49	0.62

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

57%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	57%	53%
2022	57%	53%
2021	56%	53%
2020	54%	53%
2019	54%	53%
2018	54%	52%
2017	54%	53%
2016	52%	52%
2015	52%	52%
2014	50%	52%
2013	48%	51%
2012	47%	51%
2011	44%	50%
2010	42%	49%
2009	40%	48%
2008	38%	47%
2007	34%	46%
2006	32%	45%
2005	31%	45%
2004	29%	44%
2003	27%	43%
2002	25%	42%
2001	24%	41%
2000	24%	40%
1999	21%	39%
1998	20%	38%
1997	19%	37%
1996	18%	37%
1995	16%	36%
1994	14%	36%
1993	14%	35%
1992	13%	35%
1991	11%	34%
1990	11%	33%
1989	12%	32%
1988	10%	31%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	11%	13%
2022	11%	13%
2021	10%	13%
2020	11%	13%
2019	11%	13%
2018	10%	13%
2017	10%	13%
2016	11%	13%
2015	11%	13%
2014	11%	13%
2013	11%	13%
2012	11%	13%
2011	12%	13%
2010	13%	14%
2009	14%	14%
2008	13%	14%
2007	15%	15%
2006	16%	15%
2005	16%	14%
2004	16%	14%
2003	17%	14%
2002	18%	14%
2001	18%	14%
2000	17%	14%
1999	18%	14%
1998	18%	14%
1997	19%	14%
1996	19%	14%
1995	21%	15%
1994	22%	14%
1993	22%	14%
1992	23%	14%
1991	23%	14%
1990	22%	15%
1989	22%	15%
1988	21%	15%

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% White

25%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	28%	26%
2022	29%	26%
2021	30%	26%
2020	32%	27%
2019	32%	27%
2018	34%	28%
2017	34%	28%
2016	35%	29%
2015	35%	29%
2014	36%	29%
2013	37%	30%
2012	38%	31%
2011	40%	31%
2010	44%	33%
2009	45%	34%
2008	47%	35%
2007	49%	36%
2006	50%	37%
2005	51%	38%
2004	53%	39%
2003	54%	40%
2002	55%	41%
2001	56%	42%
2000	58%	43%
1999	60%	44%
1998	61%	45%
1997	61%	46%
1996	62%	47%
1995	62%	47%
1994	63%	48%
1993	63%	49%
1992	63%	49%
1991	65%	50%
1990	66%	50%
1989	65%	51%
1988	68%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,646 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$143 MM

$85,353 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	$143 MM	$16 MM
2022	$127 MM	$15 MM
2021	$110 MM	$14 MM
2020	$96 MM	$14 MM
2019	$89 MM	$13 MM
2018	$84 MM	$11 MM
2017	$79 MM	$11 MM
2016	$75 MM	$11 MM
2015	$54 MM	$9 MM
2014	$64 MM	$10 MM
2012	$56 MM	$9 MM
2011	$55 MM	$10 MM
2010	$54 MM	$9 MM
2009	$49 MM	$9 MM
2008	$50 MM	$8 MM
2007	$49 MM	$8 MM
2006	$45 MM	$7 MM
2005	$42 MM	$7 MM
2004	$40 MM	$6 MM
2003	$38 MM	$6 MM
2002	$35 MM	$6 MM
2001	$33 MM	$6 MM
2000	$30 MM	$6 MM
1999	$26 MM	$6 MM
1998	$23 MM	$6 MM
1997	$22 MM	$6 MM
1996	$19 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$4 MM
1990	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$195 MM

$91,739 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	$195 MM	$16 MM
2022	$203 MM	$15 MM
2021	$199 MM	$13 MM
2020	$127 MM	$13 MM
2019	$84 MM	$12 MM
2018	$88 MM	$11 MM
2017	$122 MM	$11 MM
2016	$75 MM	$11 MM
2015	$63 MM	$9 MM
2014	$62 MM	$10 MM
2012	$50 MM	$9 MM
2011	$51 MM	$9 MM
2010	$63 MM	$9 MM
2009	$86 MM	$9 MM
2008	$48 MM	$8 MM
2007	$43 MM	$8 MM
2006	$46 MM	$7 MM
2005	$54 MM	$7 MM
2004	$39 MM	$6 MM
2003	$37 MM	$6 MM
2002	$46 MM	$6 MM
2001	$35 MM	$6 MM
2000	$27 MM	$6 MM
1999	$25 MM	$6 MM
1998	$35 MM	$6 MM
1997	$24 MM	$6 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM
1992	$13 MM	$4 MM
1990	$10 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,428

$15,449

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	$16,178	$17,623
2022	$15,112	$17,024
2021	$14,186	$15,800
2020	$12,369	$15,527
2019	$12,064	$14,104
2018	$11,808	$12,819
2017	$11,500	$13,668
2016	$11,469	$13,530
2015	$8,618	$12,250
2014	$10,800	$11,938
2012	$10,004	$11,792
2011	$10,075	$12,560
2010	$9,962	$12,250
2009	$9,453	$11,947
2008	$9,718	$11,503
2007	$9,717	$11,028
2006	$8,901	$10,357
2005	$8,603	$9,808
2004	$8,198	$9,347
2003	$8,272	$9,172
2002	$7,927	$8,890
2001	$7,676	$8,220
2000	$7,307	$8,183
1999	$6,731	$7,482
1998	$6,188	$7,282
1997	$6,207	$6,948
1995	$5,590	$6,375
1992	$4,814	$5,401
1990	$3,971	$4,329

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Spending / Student

$19,646

$16,605

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waller Independent School District	Texas
2023	$22,028	$17,483
2022	$24,166	$16,409
2021	$25,651	$14,927
2020	$16,496	$14,277
2019	$11,404	$13,432
2018	$12,263	$12,640
2017	$17,795	$13,337
2016	$11,344	$12,941
2015	$10,094	$12,682
2014	$10,480	$11,519
2012	$8,938	$11,195
2011	$9,264	$12,153
2010	$11,668	$12,682
2009	$16,383	$12,666
2008	$9,294	$11,542
2007	$8,515	$10,438
2006	$9,106	$9,999
2005	$10,895	$9,530
2004	$8,035	$9,298
2003	$8,006	$9,172
2002	$10,419	$8,828
2001	$8,138	$8,284
2000	$6,699	$8,055
1999	$6,505	$7,777
1998	$9,388	$7,202
1997	$6,723	$7,030
1995	$5,067	$5,816
1992	$4,560	$4,974
1990	$3,793	$4,551

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Waller Independent School District?

Waller Independent School District manages 12 public schools serving 9,905 students.

What is the rank of Waller Independent School District?

Waller Independent School District is ranked #831 out of 1,193 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Waller Independent School District?

57% of Waller Independent School District students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Waller Independent School District?

Waller Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Waller Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,646 is higher than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,905 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 94% (Top 10% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education