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Dripping Springs Independent School District, Texas

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Dripping Springs Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 8,538 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Dripping Springs Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Hays and Travis counties). During the 2024 school year, 8,538 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Dripping Springs Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shanda DeLeon20242027
Stefani Reinold20212027
Mary Jane Hetrick20152027
Kim Cousins20232026
Rob McClelland20232026
Olivia Barnard20222025
Tricia Quintero20222025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,691,000 $836 6%
Local: $94,505,000 $11,812 85%
State: $10,150,000 $1,269 9%
Total: $111,346,000 $13,917
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $114,164,000 $14,268
Total Current Expenditures: $79,303,000 $9,911
Instructional Expenditures: $49,142,000 $6,141 43%
Student and Staff Support: $8,158,000 $1,019 7%
Administration: $8,606,000 $1,075 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,397,000 $1,674 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,930,000 $1,616
Construction: $8,674,000 $1,084
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $7,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $11,309,000 $1,413


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 65-69 40-49 39 PS 60-64 59
2018-2019 63 75-79 40-59 51 >=50 65-69 67
2017-2018 66 80-84 40-59 53 >=50 65-69 69
2016-2017 91 >=90 60-79 82 >=50 90-94 93
2015-2016 91 >=90 60-79 83 >=50 90-94 93
2014-2015 90 >=90 60-79 82 >=80 90-94 92
2013-2014 91 >=90 60-79 85 >=50 85-89 92
2012-2013 92 >=90 60-79 87 >=50 90-94 93
2011-2012 96 >=90 >=50 93 >=50 >=95 96
2010-2011 95 >=90 60-79 93 >=50 96

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 61 65-69 40-49 49 PS 65-69 65
2018-2019 67 70-74 50-59 50 >=50 65-69 71
2017-2018 67 65-69 40-59 52 >=50 65-69 72
2016-2017 89 80-89 60-79 79 >=50 85-89 92
2015-2016 90 >=90 >=80 79 >=80 90-94 93
2014-2015 90 >=90 60-79 80 >=80 90-94 93
2013-2014 93 >=90 60-79 88 >=80 85-89 95
2012-2013 94 >=90 >=80 88 >=50 >=95 96
2011-2012 97 >=90 >=50 95 >=50 >=95 98
2010-2011 96 >=90 >=80 92 >=50 97

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=99 >=50 PS >=95 PS >=80 >=99
2017-2018 98 PS PS >=95 PS >=50 97
2016-2017 98 >=50 PS >=95 PS >=50 98
2015-2016 97 PS PS >=90 >=90 >=95
2014-2015 >=99 >=50 PS >=95 >=50 >=95
2013-2014 98 PS >=90 PS >=50 >=95
2012-2013 >=99 PS PS >=90 >=50 >=95
2011-2012 >=99 PS PS >=90 PS >=50 >=95
2010-2011 97 PS PS >=90 PS >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,538 1.9
2022-2023 8,375 4.5
2021-2022 8,001 9.0
2020-2021 7,283 1.0
2019-2020 7,210 4.7
2018-2019 6,873 6.2
2017-2018 6,450 6.9
2016-2017 6,008 6.5
2015-2016 5,619 3.5
2014-2015 5,421 5.8
2013-2014 5,107 6.3
2012-2013 4,783 4.1
2011-2012 4,589 2.2
2010-2011 4,490 3.5
2009-2010 4,331 4.4
2008-2009 4,141 2.8
2007-2008 4,023 6.4
2006-2007 3,766 5.4
2005-2006 3,562 3.9
2004-2005 3,422 4.1
2003-2004 3,280 -0.8
2002-2003 3,307 -0.4
2001-2002 3,320 3.7
2000-2001 3,197 3.3
1999-2000 3,090 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dripping Springs Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.2 5.4
Black 0.8 12.8
Hispanic 20.9 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.2 3.1
White 69.8 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dripping Springs Independent School District had 564.45 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.13.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 34.26
Elementary: 252.84
Secondary: 239.67
Total: 564.45

Dripping Springs Independent School District employed 14.00 district administrators and 30.87 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.00
District Administrative Support: 42.75
School Administrators: 30.87
School Administrative Support: 32.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 91.70
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.19
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.52
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.70
Library/Media Support: 1.66
Student Support Services: 53.89
Other Support Services: 213.28


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Dripping Springs Independent School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cypress Springs El665PK-5
Dripping Springs El1,059PK-5
Dripping Springs H S2,4849-12
Dripping Springs Middle9206-8
New El0
Rooster Springs El763PK-5
Sycamore Springs El715PK-5
Sycamore Springs Middle1,0166-8
Walnut Springs El916PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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