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Bastrop County

Texas · Public K-12

29 public schools serving approximately 18,167 students, in a county of 106,582 residents.

Schools
29
6 districts
Enrollment
18,167
NCES CCD
Median income
$86,226
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
74.3%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
12
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
6
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
BASTROP ISD
12,506 students · 6 districts in Bastrop County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bastrop County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
54%
Hispanic
45%
Black
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
27%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
23%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
25.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.3%
civilian labor
Median age
37
26.0% under 18

All schools (29)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CEDAR CREEK H SCedar CreekHigh09-122,002·
BASTROP H SBastropHigh09-121,621·
CEDAR CREEK ELCedar CreekElementaryPK-041,077·
CEDAR CREEK MIDDLECedar CreekMiddle07-081,040·
CEDAR CREEK INTCedar CreekMiddle05-06932·
BASTROP MIDDLEBastropMiddle07-08929·
ELGIN ELElginElementaryPK-04847·
EMILE ELBastropElementaryPK-04803·
MINA ELBastropElementaryPK-04785·
BASTROP INTBastropMiddle05-06781·
ELGIN MIDDLEElginMiddle07-08780·
BLUEBONNET ELBastropElementaryPK-04761·
BOOKER T WASHINGTON ELElginElementaryPK-04750·
ELGIN INTElginMiddle05-06706·
SMITHVILLE ELSmithvilleElementary01-05702·
RED ROCK ELRed RockElementaryPK-04698·
LOST PINES ELBastropElementaryPK-04696·
SMITHVILLE H SSmithvilleHigh09-12575·
SMITHVILLE J HSmithvilleMiddle06-08412·
COLORADO RIVER COLLEGIATE ACADEMYBastropHigh09-12236·
COMPASS ROSE HARVESTBastropElementaryKG-06234·
MCDADE ELMcdadeElementaryPK-06201·
BROWN PRISmithvilleElementaryPK-KG196·
MCDADE H SMcdadeHigh07-12155·
GENESIS H SBastropHigh09-12145·
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY-BASTROPBastropOther04-09103·
BASTROP COUNTY JUVENILE BOOT CAMPBastropNot reportedM -M ··
BASTROP COUNTY JUVENILE BOOT CAMPElginNot reportedM -M ··
MCDADE JJAEPMcdadeNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Bastrop County?
There are 29 public K-12 schools in Bastrop County, Texas, with a combined enrollment of about 18,167.
How many high schools are in Bastrop County?
Bastrop County, Texas has 6 public high schools, along with 7 middle schools and 12 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Bastrop County?
BASTROP ISD is the largest school district in Bastrop County, serving approximately 12,506 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
How many people live in Bastrop County?
Bastrop County has roughly 106,582 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Bastrop County?
Median household income in Bastrop County is $86,226, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 7.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bastrop County?
Approximately 25.0% of adults 25 and older in Bastrop County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bastrop County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 74.3% of students in Bastrop County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bastrop County schools?
Across Bastrop County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Bastrop County?
Bastrop County residents are approximately 54% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 27% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Bastrop County is owner-occupied?
Bastrop County has about 39,706 housing units, of which roughly 76.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data