Wayside Schools

6405 S Ih 35
Austin, TX 78744
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 554 students in Wayside Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Wayside School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayside School have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayside Sci-tech Middle And High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,559 Schools
# Students
1,787 Students
1,886,201 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
125,103 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wayside Schools, which is ranked #987 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 95% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1003 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
44%
40%
51%
38%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%
(2022-23)
23.2%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
85%
53%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
7%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,120 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,365
$13,371
Spending / Student
$10,120
$14,099

Best Wayside Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayside Sci-tech Middle And High School
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6405 S Ih 35
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 220-9120
Gr: 6-12 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,787 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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