Waxahachie ISD
Waxahachie ISD is a public school district based in Waxahachie, Texas, serving 11,196 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #109 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 622 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rebecca Mccutchen. It spends about $11,042 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Waxahachie compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waxahachie | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,042 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,854 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $121.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $130.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 773 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,643 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 400 | 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 →Rebecca Mccutchen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian ISDMidlothian | 11,356 | 14 | $10,005 | 16.7 | #108 |
| Waxahachie ISDWaxahachie · this district | 11,196 | 18 | $11,042 | 14.5 | #109 |
| Brazosport ISDClute | 11,169 | 18 | $12,163 | 13.8 | #110 |
| Boerne ISDBoerne | 11,101 | 14 | $9,729 | 15.8 | #111 |
| Lake Travis ISDAustin | 11,008 | 11 | $9,344 | 16.4 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma Union High School District (4507)Yuma, AZ | 11,217 | $8,269 | 23.8 |
| Monongalia County SchoolsMorgantown, WV | 11,193 | $12,992 | 14.3 |
| Cabell County SchoolsHuntington, WV | 11,188 | $13,591 | 12.8 |
| Billings ElementaryBillings, MT | 11,169 | $11,983 | 16.0 |
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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