WCS by the Numbers - HISTORICAL
STUDENTS
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
2018-19 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Student Enrollment* (End of 1st month) |
39,963 | 41,491 |
40,432 |
39,303 |
38,240 |
|
K-12 |
39,381 | 40,839 |
39,800 |
38,692 |
37,589 |
|
Early Childhood/Pre-Kindergarten |
582 | 652 |
632 |
611 |
651 |
|
Attendance Rate |
96.50% | 97.10% |
96.10% |
95.90% |
K-8 96.5% | 9-12 94.3% |
|
Graduation Rate** |
96.50% | 96.50% |
95.60% |
95.90% |
95.6% |
SCHOOLS
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
2018-19 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Elementary |
27 | 27 |
26 |
24 |
24 |
|
Middle |
11 | 10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
High |
10 | 10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
|
K-8 |
1 | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ACADEMICS, ARTS AND ATHLETICS
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
2018-19 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Blue Ribbon Schools (cummulative) | 13 | 12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
| National Merit Finalists | 51 | 52 |
51 |
41 |
46 |
|
TDOE Reward Schools |
24 | 0*** |
28 |
16 |
19 |
| Perfect ACT Composite | 46 | 37 |
41 |
33 | 33 |
| Perfect PSAT | - | - |
- |
- | - |
| Scholarships Accepted (reported by students) | $85,210,801 | $89,517,411 |
$82,401,637 |
$70,398,455 |
- |
| All-State Band, Chorus, Orchestra or Theater | 59 | 61 |
58 |
49 |
56 |
| TSSAA State Championships | 21 | 7*** |
20 |
14 |
22 |
|
TMSAA State Championships |
N/A | N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TEACHERS AND STAFF
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
2018-19 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Employees |
7,122 | 7,008 |
5,360**** |
5,200**** |
5,173**** |
| Certified | 3,308 | 3,235 |
3,060 |
3,000 |
2,982 |
|
Classified (including substitutes) |
3,814 | 3,773 |
2,300**** |
2,200**** |
2,191**** |
|
Average Teacher Salary |
$51,934 | $51,586 |
$49,710 |
$49,957 |
$48,042 |
|
Percentage with Master's Degree or Higher |
65% | 69% |
60% |
61% | 61% |
| Professional Development Opportunities Offered | 3,023 | 3,218 |
3,314 |
1,700 |
600 |
BUDGET AND FINANCE
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
2018-19 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
General Purpose School Fund |
$395,925,769 | $386,248,331 |
$359,434,970 |
$343,397,154 |
$326,123,090 |
|
Capital Budget |
$9,936,647 | $10,000,000 |
$8,473,454 |
$11,012,896 |
$11,367,029 |
|
Food Service |
$14,557,636 | $13,883,216 |
$13,848,288 |
$13,229,307 |
$13,376,463 |
|
School Age Child Care |
$7,153,988 | $7,066,258 |
$7,027,144 |
$6,622,359 |
$6,285,452 |
| Parent/Booster Funds Raised | $7,238,617 | $8,639,018 |
$10,129,355 |
$9,444,520 |
$9,000,000 |
OPERATIONS
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
2018-19 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buses | 278 | 272 |
292 |
283 |
277 |
| Bus Routes | 1,056 | 1,090 |
1,081 |
1,005 |
1,037 |
| Number of Registered Riders | 22,500 | 20,774 |
28,433 |
27,535 |
21,544 |
|
Miles Traveled Yearly |
4,188,351 | 2,838,323*** |
3,942,852 |
4,130,649 |
3,780,459 |
*Numbers will be updated when available
**State uses the previous year's stats in this report
***School year shortened due to pandemic resulting in cancelled competitions, school days and testing
****Not including substitutes
Published September 15, 2021