Waelder ISD
Waelder, Texas · Gonzales County · Grades Pre-K–12
Waelder ISD runs 1 school (1 other) with 302 students. By enrollment it is the 947th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 302 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 31.8 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4844310 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Waelder ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waelder School | Other | Pre-K–12 | 302 | 9.5 | 90.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Waelder ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Waelder ISD in context
Size
Waelder ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Waelder School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 31 students this year. Grade 12 has 17 students and kindergarten has 29, 41% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Waelder ISD enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Waelder ISD at 85.8%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 7.6%.
90.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.5 counselors it has 201 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Waelder ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Flatonia ISD, 11.9 miles away with 676 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Waelder ISD. Gonzales County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 31.1 | 10 |
| School counselors | 1.5 | 201 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 15.9 | 19 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 302 |
| School administrators | 1.6 | 189 |
| District administrators | 1 | 302 |
| All staff | 72.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.8% |
| White | 7.6% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 25 |
| Grade 2 | 17 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 15 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 23 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatonia ISD | 12 mi | 676 | 11.9 | – |
| Moulton ISD | 12 mi | 293 | 9.5 | – |
| Gonzales ISD | 16 mi | 2,557 | 16.2 | – |
| Shiner ISD | 19 mi | 721 | 13.6 | – |
| Luling ISD | 21 mi | 1,443 | 13.8 | – |
| Smithville ISD | 24 mi | 1,849 | 15.4 | – |
| Schulenburg ISD | 24 mi | 684 | 12.7 | – |
| School of Science and Technology Discovery | 24 mi | 6,084 | 15 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Gonzales County
- Gonzales ISD (2,557 students)
- Nixon-Smiley CISD (1,016 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
201 Us Hwy 90 W, Waelder, TX 78959
Phone: (830)239-5600
Website: waelderisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.