Total enrollment
72,272
-2,427 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
128 schools in AUSTIN ISD
Texas · 72,272 students · 2 cities
AUSTIN ISD's public-school directory holds 128 schools, serving about 72,272 K-12 students inside Texas (an average of 565 per school).
4-year change in AUSTIN ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
123
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How AUSTIN ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #300 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72,272 | #9 of 760 | #50 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 123 | #6 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #382 of 758 | #4,330 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.1% | #498 of 750 | #4,003 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #160 of 557 | #1,589 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside AUSTIN ISD
State test results across the district's 108 scored schools run from Lasa High School at 97.5% proficient to Pecan Springs Elementary School at 9.2%, a gap of 88.3 points. That is the widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 115 district schools that reported both years went from 78,631 to 70,600 students (down 10%) and from 5,426 to 5,029 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About AUSTIN ISD
AUSTIN ISD operates 128 public schools across Texas, collectively instructing roughly 72,272 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, AUSTIN ISD is built around 83 elementary, 20 middle, 23 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 74,699 students in SY 2020-21 versus 72,272 in SY 2024-25. AUSTIN ISD now counts 123 public schools, up from 122 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for AUSTIN ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.