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Item: Austin Independent School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

4000 S Ih 35 Frontage Rd
Austin, TX 78704

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Top 50%

Tel: (512) 414-1700

www.austinisd.org

Top Rankings

Austin Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

123 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

72,830 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

5,051 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Austin Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	4,429	227
Kind	5,212	298
1	5,373	318
2	5,609	332
3	5,624	329
4	5,376	329
5	5,260	329
6	4,918	332
7	4,813	335
8	4,854	341
9	5,650	389
10	5,619	362
11	5,335	335
12	4,758	303

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District Rank

Austin Independent School District, which is ranked #471 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#477 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District
2023	#477
2022	#495
2021	#595
2019	#320
2018	#338
2017	#581
2016	#585
2015	#613
2014	#603
2013	#603
2012	#635

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44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	44%	44%
2022	41%	41%
2021	33%	37%
2019	52%	51%
2018	51%	49%
2017	77%	78%
2016	75%	75%
2015	72%	73%
2014	78%	76%
2013	79%	78%
2012	84%	83%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2022	54%	51%
2021	44%	42%
2019	51%	47%
2018	51%	45%
2017	72%	72%
2016	72%	71%
2015	73%	73%
2014	76%	75%
2013	78%	78%
2012	87%	88%
2011	86%	88%

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48%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2022	48%	46%
2021	42%	43%

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91%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	91%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	93%	89%
2019	93%	89%
2018	92%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	84%	88%
2012	83%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.61	0.64
2022	0.61	0.64
2021	0.60	0.64
2020	0.60	0.63
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.58	0.64
2017	0.58	0.64
2016	0.57	0.63
2015	0.57	0.63
2014	0.57	0.63
2013	0.57	0.64
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.57	0.64
2010	0.58	0.64
2009	0.58	0.64
2008	0.58	0.64
2007	0.59	0.64
2006	0.60	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64
2004	0.61	0.64
2003	0.62	0.64
2002	0.63	0.64
2001	0.64	0.64
2000	0.65	0.65
1999	0.66	0.65
1998	0.66	0.65
1997	0.66	0.64
1996	0.66	0.64
1995	0.67	0.64
1994	0.67	0.64
1993	0.66	0.63
1992	0.66	0.63
1991	0.66	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

54%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	55%	53%
2022	55%	53%
2021	55%	53%
2020	56%	53%
2019	56%	53%
2018	59%	52%
2017	59%	52%
2016	59%	52%
2015	59%	52%
2014	60%	52%
2013	60%	51%
2012	61%	51%
2011	61%	50%
2010	59%	49%
2009	59%	48%
2008	58%	47%
2007	57%	46%
2006	56%	46%
2005	55%	45%
2004	53%	44%
2003	52%	43%
2002	50%	42%
2001	48%	41%
2000	47%	40%
1999	45%	39%
1998	44%	38%
1997	42%	38%
1996	41%	37%
1995	40%	36%
1994	39%	36%
1993	38%	35%
1992	37%	35%
1991	35%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	6%	13%
2022	6%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	8%	13%
2015	9%	13%
2014	8%	13%
2013	9%	13%
2012	9%	13%
2011	9%	13%
2010	11%	14%
2009	12%	14%
2008	12%	14%
2007	13%	14%
2006	14%	15%
2005	13%	14%
2004	14%	14%
2003	14%	14%
2002	15%	14%
2001	16%	14%
2000	16%	14%
1999	17%	14%
1998	17%	14%
1997	18%	14%
1996	18%	14%
1995	18%	14%
1994	18%	14%
1993	18%	14%
1992	18%	14%
1991	19%	14%

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% White

31%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	30%	26%
2022	30%	26%
2021	30%	26%
2020	29%	27%
2019	29%	27%
2018	27%	28%
2017	27%	28%
2016	27%	29%
2015	26%	29%
2014	26%	29%
2013	25%	30%
2012	24%	31%
2011	24%	31%
2010	26%	33%
2009	25%	34%
2008	26%	35%
2007	27%	36%
2006	27%	36%
2005	29%	38%
2004	30%	39%
2003	31%	40%
2002	32%	41%
2001	33%	42%
2000	35%	44%
1999	36%	45%
1998	37%	46%
1997	38%	46%
1996	39%	47%
1995	40%	48%
1994	41%	48%
1993	42%	49%
1992	43%	49%
1991	44%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,437 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,481 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$1,634 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	$1,634 MM	$14 MM
2022	$1,698 MM	$14 MM
2021	$1,634 MM	$14 MM
2020	$1,698 MM	$14 MM
2019	$1,710 MM	$13 MM
2018	$1,547 MM	$11 MM
2017	$1,412 MM	$11 MM
2016	$1,239 MM	$11 MM
2015	$1,057 MM	$9 MM
2014	$1,064 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1,070 MM	$9 MM
2011	$1,097 MM	$10 MM
2010	$1,057 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1,067 MM	$9 MM
2008	$970 MM	$8 MM
2007	$961 MM	$8 MM
2006	$862 MM	$7 MM
2005	$814 MM	$7 MM
2004	$790 MM	$6 MM
2003	$825 MM	$6 MM
2002	$731 MM	$6 MM
2001	$666 MM	$6 MM
2000	$598 MM	$6 MM
1999	$526 MM	$6 MM
1998	$475 MM	$6 MM
1997	$441 MM	$6 MM
1996	$493 MM	$6 MM
1995	$410 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$2,002 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	$2,001 MM	$13 MM
2022	$1,951 MM	$13 MM
2021	$2,001 MM	$13 MM
2020	$1,951 MM	$13 MM
2019	$1,760 MM	$12 MM
2018	$1,590 MM	$11 MM
2017	$1,393 MM	$11 MM
2016	$1,267 MM	$11 MM
2015	$1,078 MM	$9 MM
2014	$1,085 MM	$10 MM
2012	$1,003 MM	$9 MM
2011	$1,060 MM	$9 MM
2010	$1,078 MM	$9 MM
2009	$1,111 MM	$9 MM
2008	$1,003 MM	$8 MM
2007	$980 MM	$8 MM
2006	$953 MM	$7 MM
2005	$831 MM	$7 MM
2004	$801 MM	$6 MM
2003	$789 MM	$6 MM
2002	$735 MM	$6 MM
2001	$653 MM	$6 MM
2000	$707 MM	$6 MM
1999	$644 MM	$6 MM
1998	$517 MM	$6 MM
1997	$431 MM	$6 MM
1996	$389 MM	$6 MM
1995	$381 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,437

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	$22,267	$15,640
2022	$20,986	$15,527
2021	$21,825	$15,800
2020	$20,986	$15,527
2019	$21,363	$14,104
2018	$18,997	$12,819
2017	$17,001	$13,668
2016	$14,812	$13,530
2015	$12,617	$12,250
2014	$12,466	$11,938
2012	$12,367	$11,792
2011	$12,796	$12,560
2010	$12,488	$12,250
2009	$12,785	$11,947
2008	$11,750	$11,503
2007	$11,699	$11,028
2006	$10,621	$10,357
2005	$10,179	$9,808
2004	$9,998	$9,347
2003	$10,490	$9,172
2002	$9,408	$8,890
2001	$8,564	$8,220
2000	$7,695	$8,183
1999	$6,621	$7,482
1998	$6,207	$7,282
1997	$5,804	$6,948
1995	$5,597	$6,375
1992	$5,029	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$27,481

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Austin Independent School District	Texas
2023	$27,274	$14,776
2022	$24,116	$14,277
2021	$26,732	$14,927
2020	$24,116	$14,277
2019	$21,986	$13,432
2018	$19,518	$12,640
2017	$16,764	$13,337
2016	$15,154	$12,941
2015	$12,857	$12,682
2014	$12,710	$11,519
2012	$11,588	$11,195
2011	$12,369	$12,153
2010	$12,726	$12,682
2009	$13,314	$12,666
2008	$12,147	$11,542
2007	$11,929	$10,438
2006	$11,738	$9,999
2005	$10,400	$9,530
2004	$10,139	$9,298
2003	$10,038	$9,172
2002	$9,457	$8,828
2001	$8,388	$8,284
2000	$9,102	$8,055
1999	$8,101	$7,777
1998	$6,749	$7,202
1997	$5,661	$7,030
1995	$5,206	$5,816
1992	$5,418	$4,974

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Austin Independent School District?

Austin Independent School District manages 123 public schools serving 72,830 students.

What is the rank of Austin Independent School District?

Austin Independent School District is ranked #471 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Austin Independent School District?

54% of Austin Independent School District students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Austin Independent School District?

Austin Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Austin Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,481 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 123 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 72,830 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 91% (Top 30% in TX)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education