Item: Willis Independent School District
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Willis Independent School District

612 N Campbell St
Willis, TX 77378

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (936) 856-1200

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Willis Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 291 students in Willis Independent School District.

Public Preschools in Willis Independent School District have a of 0.63, which is equal to the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

11 Schools

4,185 Schools

# Students

8,974 Students

2,148,412 Students

# Teachers

512 Teachers

147,701 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Willis Independent School District, which is ranked #856 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#850 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District
2023	#850
2022	#853
2021	#678
2019	#572
2018	#431
2017	#644
2016	#659
2015	#643
2014	#666
2013	#666
2012	#546

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32%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	32%	44%
2022	30%	41%
2021	33%	37%
2019	48%	51%
2018	47%	49%
2017	78%	78%
2016	74%	75%
2015	74%	73%
2014	77%	76%
2013	78%	78%
2012	85%	83%

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46%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2022	46%	51%
2021	40%	42%
2019	42%	47%
2018	47%	45%
2017	68%	72%
2016	69%	71%
2015	71%	73%
2014	72%	75%
2013	76%	78%
2012	88%	88%
2011	88%	88%

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38%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2022	38%	46%
2021	40%	43%

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91%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	91%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	91%	89%
2019	86%	89%
2018	85%	89%
2017	89%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	91%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	95%	88%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.61	0.64
2022	0.60	0.64
2021	0.60	0.64
2020	0.59	0.63
2019	0.59	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.58	0.63
2015	0.58	0.63
2014	0.59	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.58	0.64
2011	0.57	0.64
2010	0.56	0.64
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.54	0.64
2007	0.52	0.64
2006	0.51	0.64
2005	0.50	0.64
2004	0.47	0.64
2003	0.46	0.64
2002	0.43	0.64
2001	0.41	0.64
2000	0.40	0.65
1999	0.37	0.65
1998	0.36	0.65
1997	0.36	0.64
1996	0.35	0.64
1995	0.34	0.64
1994	0.32	0.64
1993	0.32	0.63
1992	0.29	0.63
1991	0.29	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

39%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	37%	53%
2022	37%	53%
2021	37%	53%
2020	37%	53%
2019	37%	53%
2018	36%	52%
2017	36%	52%
2016	35%	52%
2015	35%	52%
2014	33%	52%
2013	33%	51%
2012	32%	51%
2011	31%	50%
2010	28%	49%
2009	27%	48%
2008	26%	47%
2007	25%	46%
2006	24%	46%
2005	24%	45%
2004	22%	44%
2003	20%	43%
2002	19%	42%
2001	17%	41%
2000	15%	40%
1999	13%	39%
1998	14%	38%
1997	12%	38%
1996	12%	37%
1995	10%	36%
1994	9%	36%
1993	7%	35%
1992	6%	35%
1991	6%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	9%	13%
2022	8%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	8%	13%
2015	8%	13%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	8%	13%
2011	8%	13%
2010	10%	14%
2009	10%	14%
2008	10%	14%
2007	9%	14%
2006	9%	15%
2005	8%	14%
2004	8%	14%
2003	8%	14%
2002	8%	14%
2001	8%	14%
2000	9%	14%
1999	7%	14%
1998	7%	14%
1997	8%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	9%	14%
1994	9%	14%
1993	10%	14%
1992	10%	14%
1991	10%	14%

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% White

48%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	49%	26%
2022	51%	26%
2021	51%	26%
2020	52%	27%
2019	52%	27%
2018	53%	28%
2017	53%	28%
2016	54%	29%
2015	55%	29%
2014	55%	29%
2013	56%	30%
2012	56%	31%
2011	57%	31%
2010	60%	33%
2009	61%	34%
2008	62%	35%
2007	64%	36%
2006	65%	36%
2005	66%	38%
2004	68%	39%
2003	71%	40%
2002	73%	41%
2001	75%	42%
2000	76%	44%
1999	79%	45%
1998	79%	46%
1997	79%	46%
1996	80%	47%
1995	81%	48%
1994	82%	48%
1993	82%	49%
1992	84%	49%
1991	84%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,252 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$97 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$97 MM	$14 MM
2022	$90 MM	$14 MM
2021	$97 MM	$14 MM
2020	$90 MM	$14 MM
2019	$90 MM	$13 MM
2018	$85 MM	$11 MM
2017	$79 MM	$11 MM
2016	$76 MM	$11 MM
2015	$61 MM	$9 MM
2014	$66 MM	$10 MM
2012	$60 MM	$9 MM
2011	$62 MM	$10 MM
2010	$61 MM	$9 MM
2009	$57 MM	$9 MM
2008	$54 MM	$8 MM
2007	$50 MM	$8 MM
2006	$45 MM	$7 MM
2005	$40 MM	$7 MM
2004	$37 MM	$6 MM
2003	$38 MM	$6 MM
2002	$34 MM	$6 MM
2001	$33 MM	$6 MM
2000	$31 MM	$6 MM
1999	$27 MM	$6 MM
1998	$24 MM	$6 MM
1997	$23 MM	$6 MM
1996	$25 MM	$6 MM
1995	$21 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$119 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$119 MM	$13 MM
2022	$90 MM	$13 MM
2021	$119 MM	$13 MM
2020	$90 MM	$13 MM
2019	$94 MM	$12 MM
2018	$108 MM	$11 MM
2017	$88 MM	$11 MM
2016	$64 MM	$11 MM
2015	$63 MM	$9 MM
2014	$57 MM	$10 MM
2012	$54 MM	$9 MM
2011	$58 MM	$9 MM
2010	$63 MM	$9 MM
2009	$67 MM	$9 MM
2008	$63 MM	$8 MM
2007	$44 MM	$8 MM
2006	$41 MM	$7 MM
2005	$40 MM	$7 MM
2004	$42 MM	$6 MM
2003	$50 MM	$6 MM
2002	$38 MM	$6 MM
2001	$34 MM	$6 MM
2000	$34 MM	$6 MM
1999	$33 MM	$6 MM
1998	$25 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$6 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$19 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,767

$13,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,988	$15,640
2022	$11,388	$15,527
2021	$12,258	$15,800
2020	$11,388	$15,527
2019	$11,959	$14,104
2018	$11,681	$12,819
2017	$10,795	$13,668
2016	$10,696	$13,530
2015	$8,775	$12,250
2014	$9,750	$11,938
2012	$9,280	$11,792
2011	$9,553	$12,560
2010	$9,686	$12,250
2009	$9,443	$11,947
2008	$9,157	$11,503
2007	$8,854	$11,028
2006	$8,531	$10,357
2005	$7,996	$9,808
2004	$7,760	$9,347
2003	$8,099	$9,172
2002	$7,482	$8,890
2001	$7,139	$8,220
2000	$6,816	$8,183
1999	$6,278	$7,482
1998	$5,711	$7,282
1997	$5,729	$6,948
1995	$5,993	$6,375
1992	$5,032	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$13,252

$14,129

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Willis Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,525	$14,776
2022	$11,497	$14,277
2021	$15,088	$14,927
2020	$11,497	$14,277
2019	$12,493	$13,432
2018	$14,861	$12,640
2017	$12,013	$13,337
2016	$8,950	$12,941
2015	$9,155	$12,682
2014	$8,382	$11,519
2012	$8,349	$11,195
2011	$8,970	$12,153
2010	$10,107	$12,682
2009	$11,174	$12,666
2008	$10,552	$11,542
2007	$7,850	$10,438
2006	$7,839	$9,999
2005	$7,982	$9,530
2004	$8,906	$9,298
2003	$10,724	$9,172
2002	$8,321	$8,828
2001	$7,393	$8,284
2000	$7,410	$8,055
1999	$7,748	$7,777
1998	$5,920	$7,202
1997	$5,373	$7,030
1995	$5,424	$5,816
1992	$4,479	$4,974

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Best Willis Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Roark Early Education Center

103 Wildkat Dr
Willis, TX 77378
(936) 890-1400

Gr: PK | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,974 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 91% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education