Wills Point Schools. Wills Point city officials under Mayor Thomas J. McKain established a public school system in 1886. Classes began in a rented building on North Fourth Street with Professor W. I. Cowles as superintendent. In 1891, trustees purchased 6.1 acres, the homesite of pioneer area settler John O'Neal, that became the nucleus of the district's later growth. Over 20 early rural schools have consolidated with Wills Point, an independent school district since 1913. For over a century, the local schools have been a focal point and a source of pride for the community. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986 Incise on base: Wills Point School Centennial Committee #11448