Willis Independent School District, which is ranked #847 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
37 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,315 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
55%
# Black Students
739 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
4,311 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
49%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
321 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
579
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
668
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
655
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
678
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
638
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
646
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
746
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
714
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
723
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
672
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
620
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,525 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,793 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 50% in TX)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
