AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL operates 1 public schools serving 332 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 202 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Travis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,367 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 7.7% local, 82.0% state, and 10.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #899 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 202:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 58.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.9% White, 28.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Austin Discovery Sch accounts for 100.0% of all AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL student-counselor ratio is 202:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL chronic absenteeism rate is 58.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 332 students.
How much does AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL spend per student?
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL spends $9,367 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #899 in Texas.
What is the average rent near AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Travis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL?
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL students are 62.9% White, 28.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL?
AUSTIN DISCOVERY SCHOOL has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #899 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.