AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the past decade, the number of students enrolled in Central Texas school districts increased by nearly 35,000.
KXAN looked at enrollment data from the Texas Education Agency for all 58 districts in our viewing area.
Between the 2012-13 and 2022-23 school years, enrollment areawide increased by 34,778. That’s despite a dip of about 12,000 in the 2020-21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Across all 58 districts, enrollment increased from a little over 336,000 in 2012-13 to more than 371,000 in 2022-23.
The changes were far from uniform across each district. While enrollment areawide grew by 10.3%, several districts grew at a much faster pace, including Jarrell ISD, Liberty Hill ISD and Coupland ISD, all of which grew by more than 100% over the 10-year period. The number of students in Jarrell ISD more than tripled, in fact.
Meanwhile, 16 districts saw enrollment figures fall over the past decade, including Austin ISD and Del Valle ISD.
The map below shows how enrollment has changed in each local district over the past decade. Hover over or click on a district to see enrollment numbers for that district. You can also search for a specific district using the search function in the top left of the map.
Despite a decrease of more than 13,000 students over the 10-year period, Austin ISD remains the largest district in the KXAN viewing area, accounting for one in five students in the area.
TEA data shows there were 73,384 students in the district in the 2022-23 school year, down from 86,516 in 2011-12, a 15.2% decrease.
The chart below shows the five largest districts in the region. Of the five, only Austin ISD saw a decline in enrollment over the decade. Round Rock ISD grew by 1.7% overall, but numbers have declined about 9% since 2019. Pflugerville ISD has also seen a decline in enrollment since 2019, while Leander ISD and Hays CISD grew since 2019.
Several districts have experienced tremendous growth over the past decade, especially in suburban areas surrounding Austin.
Of districts with more than 1,000 students, Jarrell ISD has grown the fastest, up more than 210% over the past 10 years. The district grew from 1,080 students in 2012-13 to 3,360 students in 2022-23. Back in May, Jarrell was named the fastest-growing city in Texas.
Liberty Hill ISD has also rapidly grown, up more than 175%. While much smaller overall, Coupland ISD is the only other district to grow by more than 100% over the past decade. The district grew by just under 170%.
Dripping Springs ISD had the third-fastest growth over the past decade among districts with more than 1,000 students, increasing enrollment figures by 75%. Hutto ISD grew by 67%, while Lake Travis ISD grew by 46% over the decade.
Here’s a look at how enrollment has changed in each district, using data from the Texas Education Agency:
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 86,516
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 73,384
- Change in enrollment: -13,132 (-15.2%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 421
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 461
- Change in enrollment: +40 (+9.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 9,302
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 12,506
- Change in enrollment: +3,204 (+34.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 951
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,088
- Change in enrollment: +137 (+14.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 184
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 110
- Change in enrollment: -74 (-40.2%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 3,214
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 3,304
- Change in enrollment: +90 (+2.8%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,620
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,554
- Change in enrollment: -66 (-4.1%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 123
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 139
- Change in enrollment: +16 (+13.0%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 106
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 285
- Change in enrollment: +179 (+168.9%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 11,423
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 11,118
- Change in enrollment: -305 (-2.7%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 176
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 170
- Change in enrollment: -6 (-3.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 29
- Enrollment in 2022-23: Not available
- Change in enrollment: Not available
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 4,783
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 8,375
- Change in enrollment: +3,592 (+75.1%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 7,865
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 7,733
- Change in enrollment: -132 (-1.7%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 4,145
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 5,404
- Change in enrollment: +1,259 (+30.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 213
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 302
- Change in enrollment: +89 (+41.8%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 617
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 661
- Change in enrollment: +44 (+7.1%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 993
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,167
- Change in enrollment: +174 (+17.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 2,990
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 3,094
- Change in enrollment: +104 (+3.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 209
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 154
- Change in enrollment: -55 (-26.3%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 10,370
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 13,155
- Change in enrollment: +2,785 (+26.9%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,922
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,930
- Change in enrollment: +8 (+0.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 412
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 549
- Change in enrollment: +137 (+33.3%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 579
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 584
- Change in enrollment: +5 (+0.9%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 16,568
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 22,297
- Change in enrollment: +5,729 (+34.6%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 5,754
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 9,620
- Change in enrollment: +3,866 (+67.2%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,080
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 3,360
- Change in enrollment: +2,280 (+211.1%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 725
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 722
- Change in enrollment: -3 (-0.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,911
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,883
- Change in enrollment: -28 (-1.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,340
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,798
- Change in enrollment: +458 (+34.2%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 7,809
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 11,399
- Change in enrollment: +3,590 (+46.0%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 3,414
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 3,567
- Change in enrollment: +153 (+4.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 34,381
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 42,415
- Change in enrollment: +8,034 (+23.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 915
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,084
- Change in enrollment: +169 (+18.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 2,851
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 7,869
- Change in enrollment: +5,018 (+176.0%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,831
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,937
- Change in enrollment: +106 (+5.8%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 4,969
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 6,443
- Change in enrollment: +1,474 (+29.7%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 310
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 276
- Change in enrollment: -34 (-11.0%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,414
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,416
- Change in enrollment: +2 (+0.1%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 8,087
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 9,255
- Change in enrollment: +1,168 (+14.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 4,045
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 4,063
- Change in enrollment: +18 (+0.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 716
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 709
- Change in enrollment: -7 (-1.0%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 216
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 356
- Change in enrollment: +140 (+64.8%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 402
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 406
- Change in enrollment: +1 (+0.2%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 23,347
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 25,445
- Change in enrollment: +2,098 (+9.0%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 211
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 229
- Change in enrollment: +18 (+8.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 130
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 139
- Change in enrollment: +9 (+6.9%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,589
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,488
- Change in enrollment: -101 (-6.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 45,749
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 46,510
- Change in enrollment: +761 (+1.7%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 260
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 254
- Change in enrollment: -6 (-2.3%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 7,534
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 8,447
- Change in enrollment: +913 (+12.1%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 730
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 684
- Change in enrollment: -46 (-6.3%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 697
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 687
- Change in enrollment: -10 (-1.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 1,770
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 1,885
- Change in enrollment: +115 (+6.5%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 3,190
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 3,138
- Change in enrollment: -52 (-1.6%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 580
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 617
- Change in enrollment: +37 (+6.4%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 626
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 819
- Change in enrollment: +193 (+30.8%)
- Enrollment in 2012-13: 2,049
- Enrollment in 2022-23: 2,700
- Change in enrollment: +651 (+31.8%)