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Bastrop Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,286 students in Bastrop Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Bastrop Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public high school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bastrop Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bastrop High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
17 Schools
2,561 Schools
# Students
13,370 Students
1,888,482 Students
# Teachers
783 Teachers
125,112 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bastrop Independent School District, which is ranked #1039 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1050 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
77%
53%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
18%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,021 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,750
$13,352
Spending / Student
$10,021
$14,079
Best Bastrop Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colorado River Collegiate Academy
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1602 Hill St
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7230
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7230
Gr: 9-12 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Cedar Creek High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
793 Union Chapel Rd
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7300
Cedar Creek, TX 78612
(512) 772-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,144 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Bastrop High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1614 Chambers St
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7200
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,767 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Genesis High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1602 Hill St
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7230
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 772-7230
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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