Total enrollment
191,191
+2,746 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
Travis County
Texas · Public K-12
Travis County in Texas has 333 public K-12 schools in service today, collectively responsible for roughly 191,706 students with Austin ISD the largest district. By level, that breaks down as 195 elementary, 50 middle, and 71 high schools.
7-year change in Travis County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
309
+18 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
28%
was 30%
% Hispanic
52%
was 51%
% Black
9%
was 9%
% Asian
8%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,330,015
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
333
42 districts
Enrollment
191,706
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$99,611
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
54.1%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
195
91,304 students
Middle
50
34,193 students
High
71
61,339 students
Combined / other
17
4,870 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
AUSTIN ISD
72,272 students · 42 districts in Travis County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Travis 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+
56.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
36
20.2% under 18
Test scores in Travis County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 270 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- LASA H S· 99.0%
- CANYON CREEK EL· 96.0%
- WESTLAKE H S· 94.0%
- HILL COUNTRY MIDDLE· 92.0%
- BARTON HILLS EL· 91.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- PECAN SPRINGS EL· 10.0%
- TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL - AUSTIN CAMPUS· 10.0%
- JORDAN EL· 13.0%
- DOBIE MIDDLE· 14.0%
- LANGFORD EL· 14.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASIS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 652 | · |
| MURCHISON EL | Pflugerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 651 | · |
| LAGO VISTA H S | Lago Vista | High | 09-12 | 650 | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 649 | · |
| WAYSIDE REAL LEARNING ACADEMY | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 644 | · |
| DAVIS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 643 | · |
| LAGOS EL | Manor | Elementary | PK-05 | 640 | · |
| MANOR NEW TECHNOLOGY HIGH | Manor | High | 09-12 | 640 | · |
| SHADOWGLEN EL | Manor | Elementary | PK-05 | 639 | · |
| DEER CREEK EL | Cedar Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 638 | · |
| JOLLYVILLE EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 638 | · |
| CLAYTON EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 637 | · |
| PAREDES MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 635 | · |
| COVINGTON MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 632 | · |
| PADRON EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 625 | · |
| IDEA PARMER PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Austin | High | 06-11 | 624 | · |
| IDEA PARMER PARK ACADEMY | Austin | Elementary | KG-05 | 621 | · |
| OAK HILL EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 617 | · |
| DECKER MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 606 | · |
| HIDDEN LAKE EL | Pflugerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 | · |
| CARPENTER EL | Pflugerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 | · |
| NEWTON COLLINS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 | · |
| DESSAU MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 596 | · |
| WEST CYPRESS HILLS EL | Spicewood | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 | · |
| RIVER PLACE EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 589 | · |
| LINDER EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 587 | · |
| RUTH BARRON EL | Pflugerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 | · |
| BALDWIN EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 582 | · |
| AUSTIN ACHIEVE H S | Austin | High | 09-12 | 581 | · |
| FOUR POINTS MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 581 | · |
| BRIDGE POINT EL | Austin | Elementary | KG-05 | 577 | · |
| HART EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 577 | · |
| BLAKE MANOR EL | Manor | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 | · |
| PRESIDENTIAL MEADOWS EL | Manor | Elementary | PK-05 | 571 | · |
| SMITH EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 | · |
| MANOR MIDDLE | Manor | Middle | 06-08 | 565 | · |
| KIPP PASEO PRI | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 560 | · |
| BATY EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 | · |
| WELLS BRANCH EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 558 | · |
| BLUEBONNET TRAIL EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 556 | · |
| COWAN EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 555 | · |
| DESSAU EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 554 | · |
| WAYSIDE SCI-TECH MIDDLE AND H S | Austin | High | 06-12 | 554 | · |
| AUSTIN ACHIEVE PFLUGERVILLE | Pflugerville | Elementary | PK-08 | 551 | · |
| RIVER OAKS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 551 | · |
| LAGO VISTA EL | Lago Vista | Elementary | PK-03 | 550 | · |
| GUERRERO THOMPSON | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 548 | · |
| CALDWELL EL | Round Rock | Elementary | PK-05 | 545 | · |
| CASEY EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 | · |
| GULLETT EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 | · |
| SPRINGHILL EL | Pflugerville | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 | · |
| KIPP ALEGRIA PRI | Austin | Elementary | PK-04 | 532 | · |
| EANES EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 | · |
| NEIDIG EL | Elgin | Elementary | KG-04 | 528 | · |
| COPPERFIELD EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 526 | · |
| CREEDMOOR EL | Creedmoor | Elementary | PK-05 | 525 | · |
| LAKEWAY EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 | · |
| IDEA BLUFF SPRINGS ACADEMY | Austin | Elementary | KG-05 | 521 | · |
| BARTON CREEK EL | Austin | Elementary | KG-05 | 515 | · |
| KIPP AUSTIN COMUNIDAD | Austin | Elementary | PK-04 | 513 | · |
| DOBIE MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 512 | · |
| MANOR RISE ACADEMY | Manor | Elementary | PK-07 | 512 | · |
| BEAR CREEK EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 | · |
| KOCUREK EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 507 | · |
| ZILKER EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 506 | · |
| IDEA ROUND ROCK TECH COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Round Rock | Middle | 06-10 | 504 | · |
| CEDAR CREEK EL | Austin | Elementary | KG-05 | 503 | · |
| LAURA WELCH BUSH EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 | · |
| PIONEER CROSSING EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 | · |
| BECKER EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
| WEBB MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-08 | 502 | · |
| FOREST TRAIL EL | Austin | Elementary | KG-05 | 500 | · |
| TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF | Austin | Combined | PK-12 | 500 | · |
| BROWN EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 497 | · |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - AUSTIN | Austin | High | 06-12 | 497 | · |
| HOUSTON EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-06 | 496 | · |
| WALNUT CREEK EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 496 | · |
| JORDAN EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 | · |
| KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE | Austin | High | 09-12 | 490 | · |
| PARMER LANE EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 488 | · |
| HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE - AUSTIN | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 486 | · |
| SANCHEZ EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-06 | 479 | · |
| OAK MEADOWS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 477 | · |
| DEARING EL | Round Rock | Elementary | PK-05 | 474 | · |
| MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI FOR ALL | Austin | Elementary | PK-06 | 470 | · |
| WILHELMINA DELCO EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 | · |
| TRAVIS HTS EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 | · |
| KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP | Austin | Middle | 05-08 | 465 | · |
| KATHY CARAWAY EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 462 | · |
| WOOLDRIDGE EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 462 | · |
| PEREZ EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-06 | 460 | · |
| SUNSET VALLEY EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 | · |
| OVERTON EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 | · |
| KIPP PASEO PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Austin | Middle | 06-10 | 436 | · |
| LAGO VISTA MIDDLE | Lago Vista | Middle | 06-08 | 435 | · |
| COOK EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 433 | · |
| WIDEN EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-06 | 433 | · |
| GENERAL MARSHALL MIDDLE | Austin | Middle | 06-07 | 431 | · |
| BOONE EL | Austin | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| LEE EL | Austin | Elementary | KG-06 | 428 | · |
Cities in Travis County
About Travis County
In Texas, Travis County is a high-population county of about 1,330,015 residents. 333 public schools across the county hosts about 191,706 students between them.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $99,611 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 7%. That income level is 50% higher than the Texas median.
On the school-mix side, Travis County consists of 195 elementary schools (91,304 students), 50 middle schools (34,193), 71 high schools (61,339), and 17 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Travis County is AUSTIN ISD, which alone enrolls about 72,272 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 188,445 students in SY 2017-18 versus 191,191 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Travis County added 18 schools, going from 291 to 309.
On allk12, the community for Travis County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data