ANDERSON H S

ANDERSON H S, a sizable high school in AUSTIN, Texas, one of the schools within AUSTIN ISD, caters to 2,223 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 179% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

AUSTIN ISD comprises 123 schools with combined enrollment of 72,272 students; ANDERSON H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, ANDERSON H S records that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 30% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Travis County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Travis County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ANDERSON H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Travis County put median household earnings sit near $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. ANDERSON H S is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: HILL EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ANDERSON H S at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 45.8%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ANDERSON H S has showed little movement, going from 2,222 students in 2018 to 2,223 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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