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Public school systems
Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks public high schools. In 2023, data was collected on nearly 25,000 public high schools and nearly 18,000 of those were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college. This year, 19 Austin area high schools rank in the top 10% nationally. The schools, representing six different districts plus several charter operators, account for 25% of area high school enrollments.
Public School Districts by County
COUNTY | DISTRICT | ENROLLMENT 2019-20 | GRADUATES 2019 |
---|---|---|---|
Bastrop County | Bastrop | 11,434 | 751 |
Elgin | 4,573 | 319 | |
McDade | 366 | 7 | |
Smithville | 1,854 | 137 | |
Total | 18,227 | 1,214 | |
Caldwell County | Lockhart | 6,160 | 401 |
Luling | 1,423 | 93 | |
Prairie Lea | 217 | 10 | |
Total | 7,800 | 504 | |
Hays County | Dripping Springs | 7,210 | 441 |
Hays | 20,793 | 1,363 | |
San Marcos | 8,224 | 508 | |
Wimberley | 2,537 | 169 | |
Total | 38,764 | 2,481 | |
Travis County | Austin | 80,911 | 4,463 |
Del Valle | 10,968 | 801 | |
Eanes | 8,166 | 638 | |
Lago Vista | 1,588 | 90 | |
Lake Travis | 11,085 | 689 | |
Manor | 9,595 | 544 | |
Pflugerville | 26,400 | 1,713 | |
Total | 148,713 | 8,938 | |
Williamson County | Coupland | 163 | - |
Florence | 1,102 | 66 | |
Georgetown | 12,160 | 864 | |
Granger | 457 | 31 | |
Hutto | 8,130 | 491 | |
Jarrell | 2,107 | 128 | |
Leander | 41,381 | 2,889 | |
Liberty Hill | 4,878 | 282 | |
Round Rock | 50,953 | 3,443 | |
Taylor | 3,117 | 266 | |
Thrall | 758 | 50 | |
Total | 125,206 | 8,470 | |
Austin MSA | 338,710 | 21,607 |
School Districts Map
School Districts/Zip Codes Map (central zoom)
Source: Texas Education Agency.
Charter Schools
SCHOOLS | CHARTER OPERATORS | ENROLLMENT 2021-22 | |
---|---|---|---|
Bastrop County | 1 | 1 | 30 |
Caldwell County | 2 | 2 | 345 |
Hays County | 9 | 7 | 1,550 |
Travis County | 78 | 25 | 30,010 |
Williamson County | 10 | 8 | 5,542 |
Austin MSA Total | 100 | 34 | 37,554 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, CDC Public School Data.