Burnet CISD
Burnet, Texas · Burnet County · Grades Pre-K–12
Burnet CISD runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 3,209 students. By enrollment it is the 279th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,209 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214.5 |
| Students per teacher | 15 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Burnet County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4812220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Burnet CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertram Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 437 | 14.6 | 61.3% |
| Burnet High School | High | 9–12 | 946 | 14.4 | 56.4% |
| Burnet Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 711 | 15.3 | 57.5% |
| Quest High School | High | 9–12 | 35 | 8.4 | 65.7% |
| Rj Richey Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 510 | 16.8 | 56.3% |
| Shady Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 570 | 15.1 | 61.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Burnet CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Burnet CISD in context
Size
Burnet CISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 535 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Burnet High School (946) and the smallest is Quest High School (35).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 258 students. Grade 12 has 219 students and kindergarten has 209, within 10% of each other. Burnet CISD enrolls 119 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Burnet CISD at 59.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 35.5%.
58.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.3% at Rj Richey Elementary School to 65.7% at Quest High School. 3 of its 6 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 214.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 8 counselors it has 401 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Burnet CISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Premier High Schools, 8.1 miles away with 7,948 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Burnet CISD. Burnet County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 196.3 | 16 |
| School counselors | 8 | 401 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 1,605 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 44.8 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 14.3 | 224 |
| School administrators | 18.6 | 173 |
| District administrators | 4.9 | 655 |
| All staff | 454.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.8% |
| Hispanic | 35.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 119 |
| Kindergarten | 209 |
| Grade 1 | 233 |
| Grade 2 | 231 |
| Grade 3 | 255 |
| Grade 4 | 226 |
| Grade 5 | 244 |
| Grade 6 | 243 |
| Grade 7 | 223 |
| Grade 8 | 245 |
| Grade 9 | 253 |
| Grade 10 | 251 |
| Grade 11 | 258 |
| Grade 12 | 219 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier High Schools | 8 mi | 7,948 | 18.9 | – |
| Great Hearts Texas | 12 mi | 12,926 | 20 | – |
| Marble Falls ISD | 14 mi | 4,001 | 13.6 | – |
| Liberty Hill ISD | 21 mi | 9,836 | 14.8 | – |
| Lampasas ISD | 21 mi | 3,640 | 14.2 | – |
| Orenda Charter School | 23 mi | 1,984 | 17.6 | – |
| Florence ISD | 24 mi | 1,142 | 12.4 | – |
| Lago Vista ISD | 25 mi | 1,887 | 14.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Burnet County
- Marble Falls ISD (4,001 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
208 E Brier Ln, Burnet, TX 78611
Phone: (512)756-2124
Website: burnetcisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.