Dripping Springs ISD
Dripping Springs, Texas · Hays County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dripping Springs ISD runs 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 8,712 students. By enrollment it is the 142nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 8,712 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 572.1 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4800008 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dripping Springs ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 697 | 15.2 | 1.4% |
| Dripping Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,104 | 15 | 15.5% |
| Dripping Springs High School | High | 9–12 | 2,564 | 16.6 | – |
| Dripping Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 917 | 14.4 | – |
| Rooster Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 | 15.4 | 3.4% |
| Sycamore Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 674 | 13.9 | 3.1% |
| Sycamore Springs Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,043 | 14.8 | – |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 941 | 14.4 | 12.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dripping Springs ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dripping Springs ISD in context
Size
Dripping Springs ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 1,089 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Dripping Springs High School (2,564) and the smallest is Sycamore Springs Elementary School (674).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 715 students this year. Grade 12 has 627 students and kindergarten has 597, within 10% of each other. Dripping Springs ISD enrolls 296 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 Dripping Springs ISD at 68%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 21.6%.
8.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 1.4% at Cypress Springs Elementary School to 15.5% at Dripping Springs Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 572.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 21.4 counselors it has 407 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 librarians or media specialists and 9 school psychologists.
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
NCES classifies Dripping Springs ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Basis Texas, 5.3 miles away with 7,092 students. 25 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Dripping Springs ISD. Hays County has 7 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 | 516.8 | 17 |
| School counselors | 21.4 | 407 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 2,904 |
| School psychologists | 9 | 968 |
| Instructional aides | 93.2 | 93 |
| Other student support staff | 46.1 | 189 |
| School administrators | 27.3 | 319 |
| District administrators | 13.4 | 650 |
| All staff | 1,064.8 |
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 | 68% |
| Hispanic | 21.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 296 |
| Kindergarten | 597 |
| Grade 1 | 636 |
| Grade 2 | 671 |
| Grade 3 | 715 |
| Grade 4 | 635 |
| Grade 5 | 638 |
| Grade 6 | 626 |
| Grade 7 | 672 |
| Grade 8 | 662 |
| Grade 9 | 639 |
| Grade 10 | 683 |
| Grade 11 | 615 |
| Grade 12 | 627 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basis Texas | 5 mi | 7,092 | 16 | – |
| Texas Works | 6 mi | 446 | 18.2 | – |
| Valor Education | 7 mi | 4,127 | 19.5 | – |
| Lake Travis ISD | 11 mi | 11,008 | 16.4 | – |
| Wimberley ISD | 13 mi | 2,661 | 15.2 | – |
| Katherine Anne Porter School | 13 mi | 95 | 8.9 | – |
| Inspire Academies | 15 mi | 805 | 18 | – |
| Eanes ISD | 15 mi | 7,604 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hays County
- Hays CISD (24,330 students)
- San Marcos CISD (8,222 students)
- Wimberley ISD (2,661 students)
- Ki Charter (448 students)
- Doral Academy of Texas (392 students)
- Katherine Anne Porter School (95 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
300 Sportsplex Dr., Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Phone: (512)858-3000
Website: dsisdtx.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.