Waco Reporter

There were 14,086 students enrolled in Waco ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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

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

Waco ISD roughly covers schools within McLennan County with its main office in Waco.

Among the 25 schools in Waco ISD, Waco High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,964 students in the 2021-22 school year.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

School	Total Enrollment
Waco High School	1,964
University High School	1,672
Tennyson Middle School	959
Cesar Chavez Middle School	876
Bell's Hill Elementary School	757
Lake Air Montessori School	717
Dean Highland Elementary School	662
Parkdale Elementary School	588
Indian Spring Middle School	513
Alta Vista Elementary School	504
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	486
South Waco Elementary School	480
Kendrick Elementary School	471
Crestview Elementary School	448
G. W. Carver Middle School	444
Hillcrest Pds Magnet	439
Junior High Hines Elementary School	412
Mountainview Elementary School	388
Provident Heights Elementary School	373
Brook Avenue Elementary School	365
West Avenue Elementary School	305
Brazos High School	118
G. L. Wiley Opportunity Center	107
Challenge Academy	21
Bill Logue Detention Center	17