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McLennan County Districts: Waco ISD schools welcomed most students in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Waco ISD had the highest enrollment among McLennan County districts, welcoming 14,086 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 60.8% of the Waco ISD total enrollment.

Among the 24 districts in McLennan County, Harmony Science Academy (Waco) ranked second in enrollment numbers with 9,892 students, while Midway ISD welcomed 8,434 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Waco ISD generally encompasses schools within McLennan County with its main office in Waco.

In the previous school year, Waco ISD had the highest number of students among McLennan County districts.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

Enrollment in Waco ISD Over 3 Years

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Enrollment in McLennan County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

DistrictCity (Main Office)Total enrollment
Waco ISDWaco14,086
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)Dallas9,892
Midway ISDWoodway8,434
Premier High SchoolsLewisville6,834
La Vega ISDWaco3,091
China Spring ISDChina Spring2,958
Robinson ISDRobinson2,403
Connally ISDWaco2,270
Lorena ISDLorena1,766
Mcgregor ISDMcGregor1,494
West ISDWest1,239
Rapoport Academy Public SchoolWaco855
Axtell ISD758
Bosqueville ISDWaco702
Moody ISDMoody688
Riesel ISDRiesel623
Valley Mills ISDValley Mills620
Bruceville-Eddy ISD610
Crawford ISDCrawford558
Mart ISDMart533
University Of Texas University Charter SchoolAustin532
Gholson ISDWaco232
Waco Charter SchoolWaco193
Hallsburg ISDWaco162

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