Waller Independent School District

2214 Waller St
Waller, TX 77484
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,002 students in Waller Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Waller Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Waller Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waller High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,557 Schools
# Students
9,905 Students
1,886,103 Students
# Teachers
645 Teachers
125,093 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

36%
44%

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44%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45%
46%
94%
90.3%

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(2022-23)
24.1%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%

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% Hispanic
57%
53%

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% Black
13%
13%

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% White
25%
26%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

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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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$195 MM
$91,739 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,428
$15,449

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,646
$16,605

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Waller Independent School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waller High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
31213 Waller Spring Creek Rd
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 372-3654
Gr: 9-12 | 2,995 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
Waller J J A E P
Alternative School
1918 Key St
Waller, TX 77484
(936) 931-3685
Gr: 7-12 | 7 students Minority enrollment: 71%

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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

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