Wylie ISD
Wylie, Texas · Collin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Wylie ISD runs 20 schools (11 elementary, 6 middle, 3 high) with 19,401 students. By enrollment it is the 75th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 20 |
| Students | 19,401 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,265.1 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4846530 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,093 | 15.3 | 29.3% |
| Achieve Academy | High | 5–12 | 133 | 8.4 | 48.1% |
| Cheri Cox Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 670 | 13.7 | 30.3% |
| Davis Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 957 | 16.9 | 24.1% |
| Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 607 | 14.1 | 41.8% |
| Don Whitt Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 728 | 14.3 | 17.6% |
| Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 963 | 14.7 | 26.2% |
| Frank McMillan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,011 | 16.4 | 26.9% |
| George W Bush Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 924 | 14.9 | 17.7% |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,064 | 15.8 | 28.4% |
| P M Akin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 583 | 13.9 | 29.3% |
| R F Hartman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 518 | 12.1 | 42.5% |
| R V Groves Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 | 13.7 | 49% |
| Raymond B Cooper Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,019 | 16.9 | 24.9% |
| Rita Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 587 | 13.8 | 26.2% |
| T F Birmingham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 522 | 12.3 | 41.4% |
| Tibbals Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 609 | 13.6 | 15.6% |
| Wally Watkins Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 832 | 14.1 | 17.9% |
| Wylie East High School | High | 9–12 | 2,709 | 17.1 | 28% |
| Wylie High School | High | 9–12 | 3,189 | 17.7 | 24.8% |
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 0.3% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Wylie High School with 3,189 students, and the smallest is Achieve Academy with 133; the average is 970, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 1,642 students this year. Grade 12 has 1,414 students and kindergarten has 1,142, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Wylie ISD enrolls 475 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 39.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21%.
27.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 15.6% at Tibbals Elementary School to 49% at R V Groves Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,265.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.3 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 45 counselors it has 431 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 9 librarians or media specialists and 9 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 suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Lovejoy ISD, 6.8 miles away with 4,019 students. 44 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Wylie ISD. Collin County has 16 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 | 1,172.1 | 17 |
| School counselors | 45 | 431 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 9 | 2,156 |
| School psychologists | 9 | 2,156 |
| Instructional aides | 354 | 55 |
| Other student support staff | 118.7 | 163 |
| School administrators | 59.7 | 325 |
| District administrators | 38 | 511 |
| All staff | 2,527.2 |
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 | 39.2% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Asian | 18.3% |
| Black | 16.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 475 |
| Kindergarten | 1,142 |
| Grade 1 | 1,334 |
| Grade 2 | 1,398 |
| Grade 3 | 1,455 |
| Grade 4 | 1,456 |
| Grade 5 | 1,442 |
| Grade 6 | 1,576 |
| Grade 7 | 1,608 |
| Grade 8 | 1,499 |
| Grade 9 | 1,642 |
| Grade 10 | 1,551 |
| Grade 11 | 1,409 |
| Grade 12 | 1,414 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy ISD | 7 mi | 4,019 | 17 | – |
| Allen ISD | 9 mi | 20,838 | 16.2 | – |
| Garland ISD | 9 mi | 51,021 | 15.4 | – |
| Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 9 mi | 2,328 | 14.5 | – |
| Plano ISD | 10 mi | 46,612 | 13.8 | – |
| Rockwall ISD | 10 mi | 19,235 | 16.2 | – |
| Princeton ISD | 10 mi | 9,956 | 16 | – |
| Community ISD | 11 mi | 5,271 | 18.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Collin County
- Frisco ISD (65,289 students)
- Plano ISD (46,612 students)
- Prosper ISD (31,651 students)
- McKinney ISD (23,296 students)
- Allen ISD (20,838 students)
- Princeton ISD (9,956 students)
- Melissa ISD (7,735 students)
- Anna ISD (6,038 students)
- Celina ISD (5,324 students)
- Community ISD (5,271 students)
- Lovejoy ISD (4,019 students)
- Farmersville ISD (2,397 students)
- Imagine International Academy of North Texas (1,445 students)
- Blue Ridge ISD (1,048 students)
- Imagine Lone Star International Academy (270 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
951 S Ballard, Wylie, TX 75098
Phone: (972)429-3000
Website: wylieisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.