Total enrollment
158,535
-2,180 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
281 schools in Austin
Texas · Public K-12
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Austin's 281 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 158,690 students (167 elementary, 42 middle, and 56 high).
4-year change in Austin
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
262
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
979,539
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
158,690
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
281
public K-12
About Austin
Public education in Austin, Texas runs across 281 schools that serves roughly 158,690 students. By footprint, Austin sits in the expansive bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 167 elementary, 42 middle, 56 high, and 16 other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 158,535 students, held roughly steady from the 160,715 reported in SY 2020-21. Austin now counts 262 public schools, up from 261 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Austin discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.