Waco Reporter

There were 13,824 students enrolled in Waco ISD schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

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

Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 61% 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 2,011 students in the 2022-23 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	2,011
University High School	1,678
Tennyson Middle School	999
Cesar Chavez Middle School	840
Bell's Hill Elementary School	760
Lake Air Montessori School	697
Dean Highland Elementary School	598
Parkdale Elementary School	559
Alta Vista Elementary School	545
Kendrick Elementary School	482
South Waco Elementary School	462
Crestview Elementary School	451
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	447
Hillcrest Pds Magnet	440
Junior High Hines Elementary School	406
Indian Spring Middle School	404
Mountainview Elementary School	402
G. W. Carver Middle School	393
Provident Heights Elementary School	372
Brook Avenue Elementary School	369
West Avenue Elementary School	289
G. L. Wiley Opportunity Center	92
Brazos High School	86
Challenge Academy	25
Bill Logue Detention Center	17