Leander ISD (LISD)
Leander, Texas · Williamson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Leander ISD runs 48 schools (30 elementary, 9 middle, 9 high) with 42,608 students. By enrollment it is the 27th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 48 |
| Students | 42,608 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 3,118.7 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4827030 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Leander ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Leander ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Leander ISD in context
Size
Leander ISD enrolls 0.8% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 888 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Vista Ridge High School (2,480) and the smallest is New Hope High School (65).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 3,553 students this year. Grade 12 has 3,369 students and kindergarten has 2,523, 34% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Leander ISD enrolls 1,511 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 Leander ISD at 43.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 26.1%.
16.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 2.4% at River Ridge Elementary School to 45.8% at Patricia Knowles 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 3,118.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 97.4 counselors it has 437 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 31.8 librarians or media specialists and 43.7 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 Leander ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Round Rock ISD, 7.8 miles away with 46,954 students. 33 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Leander ISD. Williamson County has 14 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 | 2,621.2 | 16 |
| School counselors | 97.4 | 437 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 31.8 | 1,340 |
| School psychologists | 43.7 | 975 |
| Instructional aides | 620.9 | 69 |
| Other student support staff | 153.5 | 278 |
| School administrators | 166.1 | 257 |
| District administrators | 63.2 | 674 |
| All staff | 5,649.4 |
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 | 43.7% |
| Hispanic | 26.1% |
| Asian | 18.3% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,511 |
| Kindergarten | 2,523 |
| Grade 1 | 2,665 |
| Grade 2 | 2,799 |
| Grade 3 | 3,053 |
| Grade 4 | 3,086 |
| Grade 5 | 3,237 |
| Grade 6 | 3,223 |
| Grade 7 | 3,220 |
| Grade 8 | 3,404 |
| Grade 9 | 3,553 |
| Grade 10 | 3,452 |
| Grade 11 | 3,513 |
| Grade 12 | 3,369 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Rock ISD | 8 mi | 46,954 | 14.7 | – |
| Meridian World School LLC | 9 mi | 1,745 | 17.6 | – |
| Lago Vista ISD | 9 mi | 1,887 | 14.4 | – |
| Liberty Hill ISD | 10 mi | 9,836 | 14.8 | – |
| Chaparral Star Academy | 10 mi | 364 | 14.5 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 12 mi | 4,647 | 16.5 | – |
| Nyos Charter School | 12 mi | 1,667 | 12.3 | – |
| Georgetown ISD | 13 mi | 13,881 | 14 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Williamson County
- Round Rock ISD (46,954 students)
- Georgetown ISD (13,881 students)
- Hutto ISD (10,688 students)
- Liberty Hill ISD (9,836 students)
- Jarrell ISD (4,157 students)
- Taylor ISD (2,930 students)
- Orenda Charter School (1,984 students)
- Meridian World School LLC (1,745 students)
- Florence ISD (1,142 students)
- Thrall ISD (873 students)
- Granger ISD (580 students)
- Coupland ISD (323 students)
- Goodwater Montessori School (323 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
204 W S St, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: (512)570-0000
Website: leanderisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.