Public schools in Buda, TX
Buda has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 12,840 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Hays CISD runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Buda's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Buda | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays CISD | 13 | 22,297 | $11,289 |
| Doral Academy of Texas | 1 | 370 | $13,516 |
| University of Texas University Charter School | 1 | 555 | $23,216 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Buda, 5,428 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moe and Gene Johnson High School | 2,870 | 19.7 | 27.1% | Hays CISD |
| Jack C Hays High School | 2,304 | 18.0 | 28.8% | Hays CISD |
| Live Oak Academy | 184 | 15.5 | 42.9% | Hays CISD |
| Alter Impact Ctr | 70 | 2.0 | 55.7% | Hays CISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Buda, 2,932 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr T C Mccormick Jr Middle | 1,198 | 17.5 | 44.4% | Hays CISD |
| R C Barton Middle | 909 | 16.7 | 23.8% | Hays CISD |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle | 804 | 16.3 | 10.7% | Hays CISD |
| Olympia Hills | 21 | 8.5 | not reported | University of Texas University Charter School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Buda, 4,480 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfield Elementary | 905 | 15.7 | 26.1% | Hays CISD |
| Ralph Pfluger Elementary | 779 | 14.4 | 37.9% | Hays CISD |
| Elm Grove Elementary | 678 | 15.4 | 12.7% | Hays CISD |
| Tom Green Elementary | 612 | 12.6 | 55.4% | Hays CISD |
| Buda Elementary | 564 | 13.0 | 33.7% | Hays CISD |
| Carpenter Hill Elementary | 550 | 14.9 | 13.8% | Hays CISD |
| Doral Academy of Texas | 392 | 19.0 | 44.6% | Doral Academy of Texas |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Buda's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Buda school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 23% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 678 students (state 507).
| Buda | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 678 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 23% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 6.7% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Buda schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Buda
- Hays CISDRuns 13 of Buda's 15 public schools and spent $11,289 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,289
- Moe and Gene Johnson High School, the largest high school in Buda2,870 students in 2024-25, 19.7 per teacher.2,870
- Compare Hays CISD with Doral Academy of TexasBuda's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Buda addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Buda
How many public schools are in Buda, TX?
15 public schools with an address in Buda were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 12,840 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Buda?
Moe and Gene Johnson High School, with 2,870 students in 2024-25 (Hays CISD).Which districts run Buda's schools?
Hays CISD (13 schools), Doral Academy of Texas (1 school), University of Texas University Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25