Waco Reporter

Waco ISD had the highest enrollment among McLennan County districts, welcoming 13,824 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 61% of the Waco ISD total enrollment.

Among the 21 districts in McLennan County, Harmony Science Academy (Waco) ranked second in enrollment numbers with 10,249 students, while Midway ISD welcomed 8,739 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Waco ISD roughly covers 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.

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.

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.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Waco ISD	Waco	13,824
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Dallas	10,249
Midway ISD	Woodway	8,739
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	7,117
La Vega ISD	Waco	3,017
China Spring ISD	China Spring	3,010
Robinson ISD	Robinson	2,401
Connally ISD	Waco	2,332
Lorena ISD	Lorena	1,807
Mcgregor ISD	McGregor	1,503
West ISD	West	1,265
Axtell ISD		836
Moody ISD	Moody	722
Bosqueville ISD	Waco	720
Valley Mills ISD	Valley Mills	665
Riesel ISD	Riesel	656
Crawford ISD	Crawford	593
Bruceville-Eddy ISD		588
Mart ISD	Mart	588
Gholson ISD	Waco	263
Hallsburg ISD	Waco	146