Enrollment at Rockwall Independent School District increased by 2.3% in 2023-24 school year compared to previous school year

Enrollment at Rockwall Independent School District increased by 2.3% in 2023-24 school year compared to previous school year
Mike Morath Commissioner of Education — Texas Education Agency
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There were 18,798 students enrolled in Rockwall Independent School District during the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year’s 18,384 students welcomed, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Among the student body, 51.4% were boys and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white (10,077), representing 53.6% of the district’s total enrollment. Hispanic students followed with the second-largest group, totaling 4,670 students (24.8%).

The grade level with the highest enrollment was ninth grade, with 1,554 students enrolled that year, accounting for 8.3% of the total student body.

The district covers 22 schools, and has a central office in Rockwall.

A recent study by WalletHub classified Texas as one of the least-educated states in the U.S., ranking it 41st out of 50 in educational quality and student outcomes.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state’s school districts. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Rockwall Independent School District Over 4 Years
School Enrollment Breakdown in Rockwall Independent School District in 2023-24 School Year
School Total Enrollment
Rockwall-Heath High School 2,942
Rockwall High School 2,898
Maurine Cain Middle School 1,154
Herman E. Utley Middle School 886
Linda Lyon Elementary School 851
J. W. Williams Middle School 849
Lupe Garcia Elementary School 788
Billie Stevenson Elementary School 748
Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School 716
Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School 688
Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School 675
Sharon Shannon Elementary School 657
Dorris A. Jones Elementary School 648
Ouida Springer 623
Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School 604
Celia Hays Elementary School 582
Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School 530
Howard Dobbs Elementary School 506
Grace Hartman Elementary School 487
Nebbie Williams Elementary School 429
Amanda Rochell Elementary School 403
Rockwall Quest Academy 31


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