Total enrollment
46,885
+9,380 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
Hays County
Texas · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Hays County: 63 campuses, 46,946 students, Hays Cisd as the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 36 elementary, 12 middle, and 13 high schools.
7-year change in Hays County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
60
+11 (+22%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 38%
% Hispanic
57%
was 55%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
268,638
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
63
12 districts
Enrollment
46,946
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$89,097
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
46.5%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
36
21,906 students
Middle
12
9,764 students
High
13
14,184 students
Combined / other
2
1,092 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
HAYS CISD
24,330 students · 12 districts in Hays County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Hays 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
43.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
34
22.4% under 18
Test scores in Hays County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 49 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- DRIPPING SPRINGS H S· 83.0%
- CYPRESS SPRINGS EL· 81.0%
- ROOSTER SPRINGS EL· 81.0%
- SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL· 80.0%
- SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE· 79.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- TRAVIS EL· 30.0%
- DEZAVALA EL· 33.0%
- MENDEZ EL· 33.0%
- BOWIE EL· 36.0%
- UHLAND EL· 36.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S | Buda | High | 09-12 | 2,870 | · |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS H S | Dripping Springs | High | 09-12 | 2,564 | · |
| SAN MARCOS H S | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 2,371 | · |
| JACK C HAYS H S | Buda | High | 09-12 | 2,304 | · |
| LEHMAN H S | Kyle | High | 09-12 | 2,128 | · |
| DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE | Buda | Middle | 06-08 | 1,198 | · |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS EL | Dripping Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,104 | · |
| SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 1,043 | · |
| CAMINO REAL EL | Niederwald | Elementary | PK-05 | 962 | · |
| WALNUT SPRINGS EL | Dripping Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 941 | · |
| UHLAND EL | Uhland | Elementary | PK-05 | 919 | · |
| DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE | Dripping Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 917 | · |
| R C BARTON MIDDLE | Buda | Middle | 06-08 | 909 | · |
| VALOR KYLE | Kyle | Combined | KG-10 | 907 | · |
| SUNFIELD EL | Buda | Elementary | PK-05 | 905 | · |
| D J RED SIMON MIDDLE | Kyle | Middle | 06-08 | 898 | · |
| MILLER MIDDLE | San Marcos | Middle | 06-08 | 896 | · |
| GOODNIGHT MIDDLE | San Marcos | Middle | 06-08 | 884 | · |
| LAURA B NEGLEY EL | Kyle | Elementary | PK-05 | 845 | · |
| LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE | Kyle | Middle | 06-08 | 831 | · |
| WIMBERLEY H S | Wimberley | High | 09-12 | 820 | · |
| ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE | Buda | Middle | 06-08 | 804 | · |
| BLANCO VISTA EL | San Marcos | Elementary | PK-05 | 787 | · |
| RALPH PFLUGER EL | Buda | Elementary | PK-05 | 779 | · |
| ROOSTER SPRINGS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 772 | · |
| TOBIAS EL | Kyle | Elementary | PK-05 | 736 | · |
| SUSIE FUENTES EL | Kyle | Elementary | PK-05 | 726 | · |
| ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLE | Kyle | Middle | 06-08 | 724 | · |
| CYPRESS SPRINGS EL | Driftwood | Elementary | PK-05 | 697 | · |
| IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Kyle | High | 06-12 | 681 | · |
| ELM GROVE EL | Buda | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 | · |
| SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 674 | · |
| SCIENCE HALL EL | Kyle | Elementary | PK-05 | 667 | · |
| HEMPHILL EL | Kyle | Elementary | PK-05 | 651 | · |
| BLUE HOLE PRI | Wimberley | Elementary | PK-02 | 649 | · |
| DANFORTH J H | Wimberley | Middle | 06-08 | 639 | · |
| IDEA KYLE ACADEMY | Kyle | Elementary | KG-05 | 637 | · |
| KYLE EL | Kyle | Elementary | PK-05 | 633 | · |
| TOM GREEN EL | Buda | Elementary | PK-05 | 612 | · |
| DEZAVALA EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 | · |
| BOWIE EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 580 | · |
| HERNANDEZ EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 577 | · |
| BUDA EL | Buda | Elementary | PK-05 | 564 | · |
| JACOB'S WELL EL | Wimberley | Elementary | 03-05 | 553 | · |
| CARPENTER HILL EL | Buda | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 | · |
| MENDEZ EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 | · |
| CROCKETT EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 477 | · |
| RODRIGUEZ EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 445 | · |
| TRAVIS EL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-05 | 440 | · |
| JIM CULLEN EL | Kyle | Elementary | PK-05 | 396 | · |
| DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Buda | Elementary | PK-08 | 392 | · |
| BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOL | San Marcos | Elementary | PK-PK | 380 | · |
| KI CHARTER ACADEMY | San Marcos | Combined | 01-12 | 185 | · |
| LIVE OAK ACADEMY | Buda | High | 09-12 | 184 | · |
| KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL | Wimberley | High | 08-12 | 95 | · |
| ALTER IMPACT CTR | Buda | High | 06-12 | 70 | · |
| TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL | San Marcos | Elementary | KG-06 | 61 | · |
| LAMAR - PHOENIX ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION | San Marcos | High | 09-12 | 55 | · |
| HAYS INSPIRE ACADEMY | San Marcos | High | 06-12 | 24 | · |
| OLYMPIA HILLS | Buda | Middle | 03-08 | 21 | · |
| PATHFINDER CAMP | Driftwood | High | 06-12 | 18 | · |
| LAMONT RAMAGE EL | Kyle | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| WILDWOOD SPRINGS EL | Dripping Springs | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Hays County
About Hays County
Across the expansive Texas county of Hays County of about 268,638 residents, the public-school footprint covers 63 schools and about 46,946 students.
For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $89,097, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 34% higher than the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Hays County covers 36 elementary schools (21,906 students), 12 middle schools (9,764), 13 high schools (14,184), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Hays County is HAYS CISD, which alone enrolls about 24,330 students.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 25%: 37,505 students in SY 2017-18 versus 46,885 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Hays County gained 11 schools, going from 49 to 60. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 38% to 34%.
On this page, the community for Hays County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
Frequently asked questions
Hays County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data