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Waco Independent School District

  • Schools
    26
  • Students
    15,050
  • Teachers
    1,000

Waco Independent School District is a public school district in Texas. They serve 15,050 students across 26 schools, and its teachers have had 429 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Waco Independent School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (254) 755-9473
  • PO Box 27
  • Waco, TX-0027
  • Website

Waco Independent School District Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Waco Independent School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Waco Independent School District had a total revenue of $175.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 44.2% came from local sources, 40.6% from state sources, and 15.2% from federal sources.

Waco Independent School District had a per-pupil revenue of $11,683 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 44.2% came from local sources, 40.6% from state sources, and 15.2% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Waco Independent School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 25, 2023

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Waco Independent School District

$218,734
raised using DonorsChoose
429
projects funded
188
teachers funded
918
donors
47
projects for basic supplies
36
projects for technology
77
projects for books
14
projects for art supplies

Waco Independent School District has received support from 635 individuals from Texas and 283 individuals out-of-state.

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