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Hays County

Texas · Public K-12

59 public schools serving approximately 44,362 students, in a county of 268,638 residents.

Schools
59
12 districts
Enrollment
44,362
NCES CCD
Median income
$89,097
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.1%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
33
schools
Middle
14
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HAYS CISD
22,297 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
White
61%
Hispanic
39%
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more
25%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
36%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
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

All schools (59)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H SBudaHigh09-122,692·
SAN MARCOS H SSan MarcosHigh09-122,536·
DRIPPING SPRINGS H SDripping SpringsHigh09-122,433·
LEHMAN H SKyleHigh09-122,120·
JACK C HAYS H SBudaHigh09-122,062·
DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLEBudaMiddle06-081,047·
SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLEAustinMiddle06-081,019·
LAURA B NEGLEY ELKyleElementaryPK-051,007·
DRIPPING SPRINGS ELDripping SpringsElementaryPK-051,006·
MILLER MIDDLESan MarcosMiddle06-08986·
ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLEBudaMiddle06-08902·
WALNUT SPRINGS ELDripping SpringsElementaryPK-05887·
DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLEDripping SpringsMiddle06-08882·
GOODNIGHT MIDDLESan MarcosMiddle06-08866·
ROOSTER SPRINGS ELAustinElementaryPK-05827·
WIMBERLEY H SWimberleyHigh09-12822·
R C BARTON MIDDLEBudaMiddle06-08816·
LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLEKyleMiddle06-08789·
UHLAND ELKyleElementaryKG-05786·
CAMINO REAL ELNiederwaldElementaryPK-05782·
RALPH PFLUGER ELBudaElementaryPK-05761·
D J RED SIMON MIDDLEKyleMiddle06-08733·
BLANCO VISTA ELSan MarcosElementaryPK-05731·
SYCAMORE SPRINGS ELAustinElementaryPK-05710·
ELM GROVE ELBudaElementaryPK-05706·
BLUE HOLE PRIWimberleyElementaryPK-02699·
IDEA KYLE ACADEMYKyleElementaryKG-05684·
TOBIAS ELKyleElementaryPK-05683·
ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLEKyleMiddle06-08668·
SUSIE FUENTES ELKyleElementaryPK-05650·
DANFORTH J HWimberleyMiddle06-08648·
CARPENTER HILL ELBudaElementaryPK-05616·
CYPRESS SPRINGS ELDriftwoodElementaryPK-05611·
BUDA ELBudaElementaryPK-05604·
KYLE ELKyleElementaryPK-05597·
SCIENCE HALL ELKyleElementaryPK-05591·
VALOR KYLEKyleElementaryKG-08581·
HEMPHILL ELKyleElementaryPK-05577·
DEZAVALA ELSan MarcosElementaryKG-05575·
TOM GREEN ELBudaElementaryPK-05559·
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORYKyleMiddle06-10539·
SUNFIELD ELBudaElementaryPK-05535·
TRAVIS ELSan MarcosElementaryKG-05535·
JACOB'S WELL ELWimberleyElementary03-05531·
CROCKETT ELSan MarcosElementaryKG-05525·
HERNANDEZ ELSan MarcosElementaryKG-05525·
RODRIGUEZ ELSan MarcosElementaryKG-05498·
MENDEZ ELSan MarcosElementaryKG-05496·
BOWIE ELSan MarcosElementaryKG-05479·
BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOLSan MarcosPrekindergartenPK-PK426·
DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXASBudaElementaryPK-06370·
LIVE OAK ACADEMYBudaHigh09-12200·
KI CHARTER ACADEMYSan MarcosOther02-12189·
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOLWimberleyHigh08-1286·
ALTER IMPACT CTRBudaHigh06-1283·
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOLSan MarcosElementaryKG-0631·
PATHFINDER CAMPDriftwoodMiddle05-1124·
JHW INSPIRE ACADEMY - HAYS COUNTYSan MarcosSecondary08-1121·
OLYMPIA HILLSBudaMiddle03-0818·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Hays County?
Hays County, Texas has 59 public K-12 schools serving approximately 44,362 students.
How many high schools are in Hays County?
Hays County, Texas has 9 public high schools, along with 14 middle schools and 33 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Hays County?
HAYS CISD is the largest school district in Hays County, serving approximately 22,297 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
What is the population of Hays County?
Hays County, Texas has a population of approximately 268,638, with a median age of 34. About 22.4% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Hays County?
Median household income in Hays County is $89,097, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 6.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Hays County?
Approximately 43.2% of adults 25 and older in Hays County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Hays County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 45.1% of students in Hays County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Texas county average of 61.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Hays County schools?
Across Hays County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Hays County?
Hays County residents are approximately 61% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 25% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Hays County is owner-occupied?
Hays County has about 104,675 housing units, of which roughly 64.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data