Wimberley ISD
Wimberley, Texas · Hays County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wimberley ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,661 students. By enrollment it is the 317th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 2,661 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 175 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4800009 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wimberley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hole Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 649 | 16.1 | 28% |
| Danforth Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 | 14.9 | 22.2% |
| Jacob's Well Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 553 | 15.5 | 20.4% |
| Wimberley High School | High | 9–12 | 820 | 14.6 | 18.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wimberley ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wimberley ISD in context
Size
Wimberley ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Wimberley High School with 820 students, and the smallest is Jacob's Well Elementary School with 553; the average is 665, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 8, with 236 students. Grade 12 has 192 students and kindergarten has 152, 26% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wimberley ISD enrolls 162 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Wimberley ISD at 67.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 27.1%.
22.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 18.5% at Wimberley High School to 28% at Blue Hole Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 175 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 2.8 counselors it has 950 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 2.3 school psychologists.
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
Wimberley ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Katherine Anne Porter School, 1 miles away with 95 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Wimberley ISD. Hays County has 7 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 | 156.5 | 17 |
| School counselors | 2.8 | 950 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 2,661 |
| School psychologists | 2.3 | 1,157 |
| Instructional aides | 38.2 | 70 |
| Other student support staff | 12.9 | 206 |
| School administrators | 8 | 333 |
| District administrators | 1.9 | 1,401 |
| All staff | 289 |
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
| White | 67.7% |
| Hispanic | 27.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 162 |
| Kindergarten | 152 |
| Grade 1 | 167 |
| Grade 2 | 168 |
| Grade 3 | 189 |
| Grade 4 | 194 |
| Grade 5 | 170 |
| Grade 6 | 200 |
| Grade 7 | 203 |
| Grade 8 | 236 |
| Grade 9 | 195 |
| Grade 10 | 235 |
| Grade 11 | 198 |
| Grade 12 | 192 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Anne Porter School | 1 mi | 95 | 8.9 | – |
| Inspire Academies | 7 mi | 805 | 18 | – |
| Basis Texas | 9 mi | 7,092 | 16 | – |
| Texas Works | 11 mi | 446 | 18.2 | – |
| Valor Education | 13 mi | 4,127 | 19.5 | – |
| Dripping Springs ISD | 13 mi | 8,712 | 15.2 | – |
| San Marcos CISD | 15 mi | 8,222 | 14.2 | – |
| Hays CISD | 16 mi | 24,330 | 15.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hays County
- Hays CISD (24,330 students)
- Dripping Springs ISD (8,712 students)
- San Marcos CISD (8,222 students)
- Ki Charter (448 students)
- Doral Academy of Texas (392 students)
- Katherine Anne Porter School (95 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
951 Fm 2325, Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: (512)847-2414
Website: wimberleyisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.