LAKE TRAVIS ISD operates 11 public schools serving 11,399 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 3 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,008 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 $16,997 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 88.9% local, 6.3% state, and 4.7% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,808 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #951 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 564.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Lake Travis H S accounts for 32.4% of all LAKE TRAVIS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAKE TRAVIS ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
LAKE TRAVIS ISD school enrollment varies 6.8× across entities
LAKE TRAVIS ISD school enrollment ranges from 524 students (lowest) to 3,569 students (highest), a spread of 3,045 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LAKE TRAVIS ISD student-counselor ratio is 565:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
LAKE TRAVIS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within LAKE TRAVIS ISD is typically wider than the LAKE TRAVIS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
LAKE TRAVIS ISD has 11 schools, including 1 high, 3 middle, 7 other. Total enrollment is 11,399 students.
How much does LAKE TRAVIS ISD spend per student?
LAKE TRAVIS ISD spends $16,997 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #951 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in LAKE TRAVIS ISD?
The average teacher salary in LAKE TRAVIS ISD is $65,808 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAKE TRAVIS ISD?
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 LAKE TRAVIS ISD?
LAKE TRAVIS ISD students are 63.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LAKE TRAVIS ISD?
LAKE TRAVIS ISD has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #951 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.