United StatesTXWalnut Bend Independent School District

School district or education agency · NCES 4844490

Walnut Bend Independent School District

Gainesville, TX

Students64

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students64

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$19,389

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

Academic results2025Current releaseAttendance2022–23Current releaseSpending2022–23Current releaseEnrollment & staffing2023–24Current releaseStudent support2021–22Older federal releaseSafety & civil rights2021–22Older federal releaseCommunity context2023Current releasePrograms & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

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Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2025

Are results improving over time?

35thlatest estimated national standing
20192022202320242025

2 percentile points lower than 2019.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing1 percentile point

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2025 · Stanford research estimate
Chronic absence1.3 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23
Enrollment+14.3%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES
Operating spending+2.0%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33
Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K4 students
6.3%
Kindergarten–grade 546 students
71.9%
Grades 6–814 students
21.9%
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Pre-Kindergarten4
Kindergarten7
Grade 111
Grade 26
Grade 33
Grade 47
Grade 512
Grade 63
Grade 79
Grade 82

Students by race and ethnicity

White50 (78.1%)
Hispanic/Latino12 (18.8%)
Black or African American1 (1.6%)
Two or more races1 (1.6%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

4Students enrolled in pre-K
0.5Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent
8.3:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District6.3%
TX5.0%
United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

13.1All district staff, full-time equivalent
6Teachers, full-time equivalent
2.2Instructional aides, full-time equivalent
0.5School administrators, full-time equivalent
1Student support staff, full-time equivalent
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Pre-K teachers0.5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers0.5 FTE
Elementary teachers3.2 FTE
Secondary teachers1.6 FTE
Ungraded teachers0.2 FTE
District administrators0.5 FTE
Other support staff2.9 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

19children ages 5 to 17
3estimated to live in families below the poverty line
15.8%about 1 in 6 school-age children
District15.8%
TX16.9%
United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in TX receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictTXUnited States
Academic standing2025Needs attention
35th percentile44th percentile45th percentile

This district is 9 percentile points lower than the state figure and 10 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks
6.0%23.0%27.8%

This district is 17.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 21.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only
$22,519$15,261$19,509

This district is $7,258 per student higher than the state figure and $3,010 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$19,389$12,147$15,859

This district is $7,242 per student higher than the state figure and $3,530 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only
$2,630$2,556$1,964

This district is $74 per student higher than the state figure and $666 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$2,630$311$336

This district is $2,319 per student higher than the state figure and $2,294 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only
$1,185$1,455$1,793

This district is $270 per student lower than the state figure and $608 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only
$12,000$8,028$8,742

This district is $3,972 per student higher than the state figure and $3,258 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only
$2,333$1,492$3,769

This district is $841 per student higher than the state figure and $1,436 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$21,152$11,715

This district is $21,152 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only
$0$1,248$869

This district is $1,248 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
11:115:115:1

This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
204.4141.0138.9

This district is 63.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 65.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks
34.216.018.5

This district is 18.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 15.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention
0.00.40.9

This district is 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only
6.3%5.0%2.9%

This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
10.4%7.6%3.9%

This district is 2.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only
100.0%96.6%95.8%

This district is 3.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only
+14.3%+1.9%+0.5%

This district is 12.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only
89.3%60.6%50.6%

This district is 28.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 38.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention
20.0%6.8%6.7%

This district is 13.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateMixed comparison
15.8%16.9%14.4%

This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

10.4%Students with Section 504 plans5 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
District10.4%
TX7.6%
U.S.3.9%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified
8Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%
TX96.6%
United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools
1Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

13%Federal
65%State
22%Local
Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$19,389Total current spending per student
$10,907Instruction per student
$6,704Support services per student
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
$158KFederal revenue13% of total revenue
$791KState revenue65% of total revenue
$267KLocal revenue22% of total revenue
How operating money was used
$10,907Instructionper student
$6,704Student and instructional supportper student
$1,185Special educationper student
$2,037Building operations and maintenanceper student
$1,204Student transportationper student
$1,778Food servicesper student
$0Technologyper student
People costs
$648KSalaries$12,000 per student
$126KEmployee benefits$2,333 per student
Equipment, buildings and debt
$142KEquipmentFY 2023
$142KCapital outlay$2,630 per student
$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay
$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student
$0New debt issuedFY 2023
$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023
$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023
Selected federal program revenue
$19KTitle I$352 per student
$48KChild nutrition$889 per student
What changed since FY 2022
Operating spending per student
FY 2022$19,018
FY 2023$19,389+2.0% year over year
Capital spending per student
FY 2022$0
FY 2023$2,6300.0% year over year
Debt outstanding per student
FY 2022$0
FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–217.3%

4 of 55 students

2021–2212.5%

6 of 48 students

2022–236%

3 of 50 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools
0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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