Austin Discovery School

Public school district · Travis County · Texas · NCES district ID 4800265

Austin Discovery School spent $9,633 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,156). Its one school enrolled 202 students in 2024-25; 79.4% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Texas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Austin Discovery School in enrollment (329 to 335 students) and Austin Discovery School itself.

Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Austin Discovery School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; St Anthony School $13,185; Vista Del Futuro Charter School $12,895; Dodd City ISD $12,662; Jonesboro ISD $11,146; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; Austin Discovery School $9,633; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991St Anthony School$13,185Vista Del Futuro Charter School$12,895Dodd City ISD$12,662Jonesboro ISD$11,146Texas School of the Arts$10,563Austin Discovery School$9,633State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Austin Discovery School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; St Anthony School $13,185; Vista Del Futuro Charter School $12,895; Dodd City ISD $12,662; Jonesboro ISD $11,146; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; Austin Discovery School $9,633; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k10k15k20k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991St Anthony School$13,185Vista Del Futuro Charter School$12,895Dodd City ISD$12,662Jonesboro ISD$11,146Texas School of the Arts$10,563Austin Discovery School$9,633State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Austin Discovery School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; St Anthony School $13,185; Vista Del Futuro Charter School $12,895; Dodd City ISD $12,662; Jonesboro ISD $11,146; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; Austin Discovery School $9,633; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991St Anthony School$13,185Vista Del Futuro Charter School$12,895Dodd City ISD$12,662Jonesboro ISD$11,146Texas School of the Arts$10,563Austin Discovery School$9,633State median, under 1,000 students $15,156
Current spending per student, Texas districts closest in size to Austin Discovery School, FY23Irion County ISD $20,483; Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD $19,854; Avery ISD $15,752; White Deer ISD $14,991; St Anthony School $13,185; Vista Del Futuro Charter School $12,895; Dodd City ISD $12,662; Jonesboro ISD $11,146; Texas School of the Arts $10,563; Austin Discovery School $9,633; State median, under 1,000 students $15,156.5k15k25kIrion County ISD$20,483Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD$19,854Avery ISD$15,752White Deer ISD$14,991St Anthony School$13,185Vista Del Futuro Charter School$12,895Dodd City ISD$12,662Jonesboro ISD$11,146Texas School of the Arts$10,563Austin Discovery School$9,633State median, under 1,000 students $15,156

Where the money came from

$3,722,000 in revenue: 79.4% state, 9.6% local and 10.9% federal. Total spending was $3,342,000, or $10,066 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Austin Discovery School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,957,000; Local $359,000; Federal $406,000; total $3,722,000.
  • State$2,957,000 79%
  • Local$359,000 10%
  • Federal$406,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 629 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

332 students in 2022-23, 261 students in 2023-24, 202 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Austin Discovery School enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 20201002003004002022-233322023-242612024-25202
Austin Discovery School enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 20201002003004002022-233322023-242612024-25202
Austin Discovery School enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 20201002003004002022-233322023-242612024-25202
Austin Discovery School enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 261, 2024-25: 20201002003004002022-233322023-242612024-25202

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333222.414.8
2023-2426123.311.2
2024-2520216.612.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Austin Discovery School scored proficient or above: 58-67% in reading and 18-27% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtTexasStudents tested
Reading and language arts58-67%52%251
Math18-27%42%249

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 202 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Austin Discovery School20212.29.3%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Austin Discovery School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Austin Discovery School

  1. Texas districts by spending per studentAustin Discovery School ranks 615 of 629 Texas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,633).#615 of 629
  2. Every school district in TexasAustin Discovery School is the number 918 by size of 1,212 Texas districts, with 332 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#918 of 1,212
  3. Irion County ISDThe next larger Texas district: 333 students in fall 2022, $20,483 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,483
  4. Dodd City ISDThe next smaller Texas district: 331 students in fall 2022, $12,662 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,662
  5. Compare Austin Discovery School with Irion County ISDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Austin Discovery School

  1. How many schools and students are in Austin Discovery School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 202 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Austin Discovery School spend per student?
    $9,633 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Texas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,156 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Austin Discovery School's money come from?
    $3,722,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.4% state, 9.6% local and 10.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Austin Discovery School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Austin Discovery School scored proficient or above: 58-67% in reading and 18-27% in math, against 52% in reading and 42% in math across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Austin Discovery School's NCES district ID?
    4800265. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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