Waller ISD
Waller ISD is a public school district based in Waller, Texas, serving 9,905 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #121 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 900 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Bennie Mayes. It spends about $10,535 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Waller compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waller | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,535 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,427 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $199.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $110.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 645 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 583 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Bennie Mayes
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor ISDManor | 9,961 | 16 | $10,610 | 15.7 | #119 |
| Princeton ISDPrinceton | 9,956 | 15 | $9,607 | 16.0 | #120 |
| Waller ISDWaller · this district | 9,905 | 11 | $10,535 | 15.4 | #121 |
| New Braunfels ISDNew Braunfels | 9,893 | 16 | $8,744 | 15.3 | #122 |
| Montgomery ISDMontgomery | 9,889 | 12 | $9,162 | 15.8 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo-Foster CityFoster City, CA | 9,926 | $15,293 | 21.0 |
| Idaho Falls DistrictIdaho Falls, ID | 9,903 | $8,014 | 19.0 |
| Cullman CountyCullman, AL | 9,901 | $10,211 | 18.0 |
| New Rochelle City School DistrictNew Rochelle, NY | 9,895 | $25,309 | 12.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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