Houston Republic

Austin ISD had the highest enrollment among Travis County districts, welcoming 74,602 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 54.4% of the Austin ISD total enrollment.

Among the 32 districts in Travis County, Idea Public Schools ranked second in enrollment numbers with 67,988 students, while Round Rock ISD welcomed 47,167 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Austin ISD generally encompasses schools within Travis County with its main office in Austin.

In the previous school year, Austin ISD had the highest number of students among Travis County districts.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Austin ISD	Austin	74,602
Idea Public Schools	Weslaco	67,988
Round Rock ISD	Round Rock	47,167
Leander ISD	Leander	41,780
Kipp Texas Public Schools	Houston	32,321
Pflugerville ISD	Pflugerville	25,486
Texas College Preparatory Academies	Lewisville	15,238
Lake Travis ISD	Austin	11,345
Del Valle ISD		11,078
Manor ISD	Manor	9,270
Eanes ISD	Austin	7,834
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	6,834
Jubilee Academies	San Antonio	5,764
Texans Can Academies	Dallas	5,037
Elgin ISD	Elgin	4,996
Harmony Science Academy (Austin)	Austin	4,225
Austin Achieve Public Schools	Austin	2,312
Lago Vista ISD	Lago Vista	1,808
Wayside Schools	Austin	1,643
Nyos Charter School	Austin	1,422
Valor Public Schools	Austin	1,378
Promesa Public Schools	Austin	1,018
The Excel Center (For Adults)	Austin	923
University Of Texas At Austin High School	Austin	666
University Of Texas University Charter School	Austin	532
Cedars International Academy	Austin	496
Montessori For All	Austin	470
Austin Discovery School	Austin	430
Texas Empowerment Academy	Austin	413
Chaparral Star Academy	Austin	354
University Of Texas Elementary Charter School	Austin	302
Texas Preparatory School	San Marcos	120