Wylie ISD
Abilene, Texas · Taylor County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wylie ISD runs 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 5,606 students. By enrollment it is the 199th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 5,606 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 356 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4846500 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Wylie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wylie East Elementary School | Elementary | K–3 | 776 | 14.5 | 26.4% |
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 384 | 17.5 | 23.7% |
| Wylie East Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 540 | 13.2 | 24.1% |
| Wylie High School | High | 9–12 | 1,537 | 15.8 | 17.6% |
| Wylie West Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 193 | 17.5 | 36.3% |
| Wylie West Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 673 | 15.8 | 24.1% |
| Wylie West Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–4 | 465 | 17 | 20.4% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Wylie ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wylie ISD in context
Size
Wylie ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 701 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Wylie High School (1,537) and the smallest is Wylie West Early Childhood Center (193).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 8 is its largest grade, with 461 students this year. Grade 12 has 353 students and kindergarten has 443, 20% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wylie ISD enrolls 193 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 Wylie ISD at 61%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 24.5%.
21.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 17.6% at Wylie High School to 36.3% at Wylie West Early Childhood Center.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 356 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 12.6 counselors it has 445 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 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
NCES classifies Wylie ISD's area as city, midsize: inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest district is Abilene ISD, 4.8 miles away with 14,536 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Wylie ISD. Taylor County has 5 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 | 329.8 | 17 |
| School counselors | 12.6 | 445 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 5,606 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 1,869 |
| Instructional aides | 91 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 22.5 | 249 |
| School administrators | 17.9 | 313 |
| District administrators | 6 | 934 |
| All staff | 706.4 |
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 | 61% |
| Hispanic | 24.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 193 |
| Kindergarten | 443 |
| Grade 1 | 428 |
| Grade 2 | 389 |
| Grade 3 | 404 |
| Grade 4 | 435 |
| Grade 5 | 438 |
| Grade 6 | 421 |
| Grade 7 | 457 |
| Grade 8 | 461 |
| Grade 9 | 426 |
| Grade 10 | 389 |
| Grade 11 | 369 |
| Grade 12 | 353 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene ISD | 5 mi | 14,536 | 15 | – |
| Jim Ned CISD | 11 mi | 1,639 | 13.5 | – |
| Eula ISD | 11 mi | 503 | 9.6 | – |
| Clyde CISD | 14 mi | 1,392 | 13.1 | – |
| Texas Leadership Public Schools | 15 mi | 4,202 | 15.2 | – |
| Merkel ISD | 17 mi | 1,090 | 10.5 | – |
| Hawley ISD | 17 mi | 773 | 8 | – |
| Baird ISD | 21 mi | 348 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Taylor County
- Abilene ISD (14,536 students)
- Jim Ned CISD (1,639 students)
- Merkel ISD (1,090 students)
- Trent ISD (144 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6251 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606
Phone: (325)692-4353
Website: wyliebulldogs.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.