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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,974 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Willis Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Montgomery and San Jacinto counties). During the 2024 school year, 8,974 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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About the district

School board

The Willis Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Chad Jones2028
Charles Perry Sr.2028
Paulett Traylor2028
Scott Carson2026
Kyle Hoegemeyer2026
Nikita Lagway2026
Cliff Williams2026

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Willis Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 16Will MetcalfRepublican Party 80% 25%
Texas House of Representatives District 18Janis HoltRepublican Party 20% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,273,000 $1,337 11%
Local: $62,437,000 $7,405 60%
State: $31,272,000 $3,709 30%
Total: $104,982,000 $12,450
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $154,209,000 $18,288
Total Current Expenditures: $80,864,000 $9,590
Instructional Expenditures: $45,375,000 $5,381 29%
Student and Staff Support: $7,448,000 $883 5%
Administration: $10,291,000 $1,220 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,750,000 $2,105 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $63,200,000 $7,495
Construction: $61,803,000 $7,329
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $10,030,000 $1,189

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 30 60-79 17 25 21-39 25-29 35
2020-2021 33 40-59 15-19 27 <=20 35-39 39
2018-2019 48 >=80 30-34 44 21-39 40-44 53
2017-2018 47 >=80 30-34 42 40-59 35-39 54
2016-2017 78 >=80 64 76 40-59 75-79 81
2015-2016 74 >=80 57 71 60-79 75-79 77
2014-2015 74 >=80 60-64 73 >=50 70-74 77
2013-2014 77 60-79 65-69 75 >=50 75-79 80
2012-2013 78 80-89 69 74 >=50 80-84 81
2011-2012 85 >=80 75-79 82 >=80 85-89 87
2010-2011 85 80-89 75-79 82 >=50 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 46 50-59 35 39 21-39 40-44 54
2020-2021 40 60-79 25-29 31 21-39 35-39 49
2018-2019 42 60-79 25 34 21-39 45-49 49
2017-2018 39 60-79 20 32 21-39 35-39 47
2016-2017 68 >=90 50 64 60-79 65-69 74
2015-2016 69 80-89 53 64 40-59 70-74 74
2014-2015 71 80-89 55 66 60-79 70-74 76
2013-2014 72 70-79 62 66 >=80 70-74 77
2012-2013 76 70-79 69 67 >=50 80-84 82
2011-2012 88 60-79 80-84 84 >=80 90-94 91
2010-2011 88 80-89 80-84 84 >=50 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 93 PS 80-89 >=95 PS >=50 93
2020-2021 91 PS >=90 90-94 PS 60-79 90-94
2018-2019 86 >=50 80-89 80-84 PS >=80 85-89
2017-2018 85 PS 80-89 75-79 PS >=50 85-89
2016-2017 89 >=50 80-89 80-84 PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 90 PS 80-89 85-89 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 91 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 91 PS 80-89 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90 PS >=80 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 95 PS >=90 90-94 PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 90 PS >=80 85-89 PS >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,974 2.0
2022-2023 8,793 4.1
2021-2022 8,432 6.5
2020-2021 7,882 0.2
2019-2020 7,865 4.7
2018-2019 7,493 2.9
2017-2018 7,279 -0.4
2016-2017 7,311 2.7
2015-2016 7,113 2.8
2014-2015 6,915 1.9
2013-2014 6,785 3.5
2012-2013 6,550 1.1
2011-2012 6,475 0.5
2010-2011 6,442 2.8
2009-2010 6,264 3.8
2008-2009 6,026 1.3
2007-2008 5,945 4.7
2006-2007 5,666 7.1
2005-2006 5,262 4.1
2004-2005 5,045 6.0
2003-2004 4,741 2.1
2002-2003 4,640 1.3
2001-2002 4,582 0.2
2000-2001 4,575 0.3
1999-2000 4,563 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Willis Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 5.4
Black 8.4 12.8
Hispanic 38.4 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.7 3.1
White 48.2 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Willis Independent School District had 518.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 35.14
Elementary: 229.93
Secondary: 231.24
Total: 518.80

Willis Independent School District employed 6.02 district administrators and 37.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.02
District Administrative Support: 34.00
School Administrators: 37.10
School Administrative Support: 32.72
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 112.06
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.26
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.42
Other Support Services: 276.44

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Willis Independent School District operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
C C Hardy El788KG-5
Eddie Ruth Lagway El797KG-5
Edward B Cannan El667KG-5
Jjaep0
Lynn Lucas Middle9376-8
Parmley El616KG-5
Roark Early Education Center291PK-PK
Robert P Brabham Middle1,1416-8
Stubblefield Academy256-11
Turner El435KG-5
Willis H S2,6349-12
W Lloyd Meador El643KG-5

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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