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Quarterly demographics: Waxahachie ISD reports robust housing activity, steady attendance and long-term enrollment growth forecast
Summary
District demographer reported continued housing development across elementary zones, current enrollment and attendance figures, and a long-range projection of student growth tied to local development.
The Waxahachie ISD demographer presented the district’s quarterly demographic report, highlighting housing starts across the Dallas–Fort Worth market, local subdivision activity and how those trends inform student enrollment projections.
District figures shown to trustees included an August 29 enrollment of 11,181 students and average daily attendance of 10,554, which the presenter said equates to a 96.39% attendance rate for the date cited. The demographer noted that the district’s fall campus rounds and staff surveys are informing operational and campus-specific discussions.
Housing and development: The presenter said Dallas–Fort Worth recorded roughly 45,000 housing starts in Q2 2025 and that local planned “futures” (approved or planned lots) within the district total about 21,000, up from roughly 19,000 in an earlier report. The district identified 43 active subdivisions, 20 future subdivisions and more than 1,000 lots with groundwork underway in 15 different subdivisions.
Top active subdivisions cited were Dove Hollow (Shackleford zone), Symphony Estates and Camden Park (Cliff/Cliff zone), North Grove (Simpson zone) and Oak Creek Ranch (Wedgeworth zone). Dove Hollow showed roughly 620 total lots with about 240 vacant developed lots and 51 homes under construction, the presenter said.
Multifamily: The district reported about 4,800 future multifamily units in planning across the district concentrated in certain zones (Dunaway and Wedgeworth among them) but noted multifamily could occur in any zone as projects develop.
Long-range enrollment projection: Using housing trends and district analyses, presenters said the district still anticipates long-term growth to roughly 17,400 students by 2035, though they cautioned the year is projection-based and could come earlier or later depending on development pace.
The report was informational; trustees asked clarifying questions about specific zones and the possible impact of a not-yet-sited elementary school on feeder patterns. Staff said the placement of any new elementary campus could require rezoning but would be addressed through the district’s normal procedures.
