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Idea Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Travis County districts, welcoming 74,217 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 86.0% of the Idea Public Schools total enrollment.

Among the 29 districts in Travis County, Austin ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 73,384 students, while Round Rock ISD welcomed 46,510 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Idea Public Schools roughly covers schools within Travis County with its main office in Weslaco.

In the previous school year, Austin ISD had the highest number of students among Travis County districts.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Idea Public Schools	Weslaco	74,217
Austin ISD	Austin	73,384
Round Rock ISD	Round Rock	46,510
Leander ISD	Leander	42,415
Kipp Texas Public Schools	Houston	33,068
Pflugerville ISD	Pflugerville	25,445
Texas College Preparatory Academies	Lewisville	16,478
Lake Travis ISD	Austin	11,399
Del Valle ISD		11,118
Manor ISD	Manor	9,255
Eanes ISD	Austin	7,733
Premier High Schools	Lewisville	7,117
Jubilee Academies	San Antonio	6,192
Elgin ISD	Elgin	5,404
Basis Texas	San Antonio	4,972
Harmony Science Academy (Austin)	Austin	4,471
Texans Can Academies	Dallas	3,790
ComPASS Rose Academy	San Antonio	2,702
Austin Achieve Public Schools	Austin	2,449
Valor Public Schools	Austin	2,158
Lago Vista ISD	Lago Vista	1,798
Wayside Schools	Austin	1,651
The Excel Center (for Adults)	Austin	1,060
Promesa Public Schools	Austin	970
University of Texas at Austin High School	Austin	823
Cedars International Academy	Austin	493
Montessori for All	Austin	456
Texas Empowerment Academy	Austin	399
Chaparral Star Academy	Austin	372