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Dripping Springs Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Dripping Springs and Bear Creek.
Students
8,712
Schools
9
Spent per student
$11,156
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Debt
$319.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dripping Springs Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.9% since 2021
- Debt of $319.1M, about $36,633 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leander.
PK–510 elementary schoolsLeander Independent School District
6–84 middle schoolsLeander Independent School District
9–123 high schoolsLeander Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency55%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,156 per student · 13% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 9%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,001’21
8,375’22
8,538’23
8,712’24
Up 8.9% since 2021.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Dripping Springs El
A−1,104 students15:1
Walnut Springs El
A−941 students14:1
Rooster Springs El
A−772 students15:1
Cypress Springs El
697 students15:1
Sycamore Springs El
A674 students14:1
Sycamore Springs Middle
A1,043 students15:1
Dripping Springs Middle
A−917 students14:1
Dripping Springs H S
A2,564 students17:1
Wildwood Springs El
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.