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School districts in McLennan County, TX
McLennan County has 19 regular public school districts, enrolling 43,399 students in 2024–25. The largest is Waco ISD (13,376 students, 31% of the county), followed by Midway ISD and La Vega ISD. All 19 offer kindergarten. Texas's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 19 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco ISD 501 FRANKLIN AVE, WACO | Pre-K–12 | 22 | 13,376 | 993 | (254) 755-9420 |
| Midway ISD 13885 WOODWAY DR, WOODWAY | Pre-K–12 | 12 | 8,824 | 584 | (254) 761-5610 |
| La Vega ISD 400 E LOOP 340, WACO | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,093 | 201 | (254) 299-6700 |
| China Spring ISD 12166 YANKIE RD, CHINA SPRING also serves Bosque County | Pre-K–12 | 7 | 3,013 | 187 | (254) 836-1115 |
| Robinson ISD 500 W LYNDALE, ROBINSON also serves Falls County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,378 | 160 | (254) 662-0194 |
| Connally ISD 200 CADET WAY, WACO | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,269 | 139 | (254) 296-6460 |
| Lorena ISD 308 N FRONTAGE RD, LORENA also serves Falls County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,817 | 104 | (254) 857-3239 |
| McGregor ISD 525 BLUEBONNET PKWY, MCGREGOR | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,495 | 104 | (254) 840-2828 |
| West ISD 406 W SHOOK ST, WEST also serves Hill County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,300 | 92 | (254) 981-2000 |
| Axtell ISD 1100 LONGHORN PKWY, AXTELL also serves Hill County and Limestone County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 834 | 37 | (254) 863-5301 |
| Moody ISD 12084A S LONE STAR PKWY, MOODY also serves Bell County and Coryell County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 751 | 69 | (254) 853-2172 |
| Bosqueville ISD 7636 ROCK CREEK RD, WACO | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 729 | 39 | (254) 757-3113 |
| Riesel ISD 600 E FREDERICK, RIESEL also serves Falls County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 689 | 43 | (254) 896-5000 |
| Valley Mills ISD ONE EAGLE WAY, VALLEY MILLS also serves Bosque County and Coryell County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 669 | 50 | (254) 932-5210 |
| Mart ISD 1100 J L DAVIS AVE, MART also serves Falls County and Limestone County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 605 | 41 | (254) 876-2523 |
| Crawford ISD 200 PIRATE DR, CRAWFORD also serves Coryell County | K–12 | 2 | 596 | 40 | (254) 486-2381 |
| Bruceville-Eddy ISD #1 EAGLE DR, EDDY also serves Bell County and Falls County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 565 | 35 | (254) 859-5525 |
| Gholson ISD 137 HAMILTON DR, WACO | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 265 | 22 | (254) 829-1528 |
| Hallsburg ISD 2313 HALLSBURG RD, WACO | Pre-K–6 | 1 | 131 | 16 | (254) 875-2331 |
McLennan County at a glance
Together the 19 districts run 97 schools from offices in 14 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Hallsburg ISD, with 131 students; the median McLennan County district has 834. By grade span: 17 Pre-K–12, 1 K–12 and 1 Pre-K–6.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 19 districts that report a K grade: 2,956 children. The biggest kindergarten was Waco ISD's, with 993; Midway ISD had 584, and the smallest, Hallsburg ISD, had 16.
McLennan County holds 19 of Texas's 1,022 regular districts (1.9%) and 0.8% of its 5,108,224 public school students, ranking 1st of 253 counties by number of districts and 21st by enrollment. By size, 2 enroll 5,000 or more, 7 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 10 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 447 students.
11 districts reach past the county line: China Spring ISD (into Bosque County), Robinson ISD (into Falls County), Lorena ISD (into Falls County), West ISD (into Hill County), Axtell ISD (into Hill County and Limestone County), Moody ISD (into Bell County and Coryell County), Riesel ISD (into Falls County) and Valley Mills ISD (into Bosque County and Coryell County), and 3 more.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 11 of McLennan County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Waco ISD · Midway ISD · La Vega ISD · China Spring ISD · Robinson ISD · Connally ISD · Lorena ISD · McGregor ISD · West ISD · Axtell ISD · Moody ISD · Bosqueville ISD · Riesel ISD · Valley Mills ISD · Mart ISD · Crawford ISD · Bruceville-Eddy ISD · Gholson ISD · Hallsburg ISD
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