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Best-Resourced Schools in Hutto, TX

10 public K-12 schools in Hutto from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

10 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Hutto's 10 public schools is Hutto H S, scoring 39/100, against a city average of 44.1/100. Computed live across every Hutto campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Hutto, TX, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

10
Schools
8,986
Students
44.1/100
Avg Quality
14.9:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Hutto Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Hutto, TX enrolls 8,986 students across 10 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 14.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 44.1/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Hutto on this index is Hutto H S, at 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,313 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Hutto spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Hutto H S accounts for 25.7% of all Hutto public-school enrollment

That concentration means Hutto-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Hutto school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities

Hutto school enrollment ranges from 547 students (lowest) to 2,313 students (highest), a spread of 1,766 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Hutto operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Hutto school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Hutto student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Hutto is typically wider than the Hutto-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Hutto H S 39
2. Cottonwood Creek El 37
3. Hutto El 44
4. Hutto Ninth Grade Center 52
5. Benjamin Doc Kerley El 42
6. Ray El 43
7. Hutto Middle 50
8. Farley Middle 50
9. Howard Norman El 42
10. Nadine Johnson El 42

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Hutto

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Benjamin Doc Kerley El 70.6/100
  2. 2 Hutto El 69.5/100
  3. 3 Howard Norman El 69.2/100
  4. 4 Nadine Johnson El 69.1/100
  5. 5 Hutto Middle 68.4/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Hutto, TX?

The highest-ranked school in Hutto is Hutto H S with a quality score of 39/100. There are 10 public schools in Hutto with 8,986 total students.

How many schools are in Hutto, TX?

Hutto has 10 public schools with a total enrollment of 8,986 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 14.9:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.