There were 14,086 students enrolled in McLennan County Waco ISD schools in 2021-22 school year

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

By Dallas City Wire

Oct 4, 2023

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

Enrollment in McLennan County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Waco ISD	Waco	14,086
Harmony Science Academy (Waco)	Dallas	9,892
Midway ISD	Woodway	8,434
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	6,834
La Vega ISD	Waco	3,091
China Spring ISD	China Spring	2,958
Robinson ISD	Robinson	2,403
Connally ISD	Waco	2,270
Lorena ISD	Lorena	1,766
Mcgregor ISD	McGregor	1,494
West ISD	West	1,239
Rapoport Academy Public School	Waco	855
Axtell ISD		758
Bosqueville ISD	Waco	702
Moody ISD	Moody	688
Riesel ISD	Riesel	623
Valley Mills ISD	Valley Mills	620
Bruceville-Eddy ISD		610
Crawford ISD	Crawford	558
Mart ISD	Mart	533
University Of Texas University Charter School	Austin	532
Gholson ISD	Waco	232
Waco Charter School	Waco	193
Hallsburg ISD	Waco	162