Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute
Public school (charter) in Georgetown, Texas · University of Texas University Charter School · Grades 1–12
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute serves 27 students in grades 1–12 in Georgetown (Williamson County). It is one of 19 schools in University of Texas University Charter School. By enrollment it is the 348th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 2.94 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| District | University of Texas University Charter School |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480007113297 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | University of Texas University Charter School | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 27 | 587 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute in context
Size
Of the 3 schools in University of Texas University Charter School, Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute is the smallest, with 4.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 11.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 847; Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 9 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 12 has 300% more students than grade 1 (4 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 44.4% here and 41.6% across University of Texas University Charter School. Hispanic students are next, at 37%.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 2.94 full-time-equivalent teachers for 27 students, Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute has 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 27 students would have about 2.5 teachers, so Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other school is Gateway College Preparatory School, 3.1 miles away in Orenda Charter School. Within 10 miles there are 2 other schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 44.4% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| Black | 18.5% |
37% of students are girls and 63% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Grade 9 | 9 |
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3101 S Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512)751-4534
Website: utcharter.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway College Preparatory School | Orenda Charter School | 3.1 mi | 1,681 | 18.1 | – |
| Meridian World School LLC | Meridian World School LLC | 5.4 mi | 1,745 | 17.6 | 7.9% |
| Founders Classical Academy of Leander | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 10.3 mi | 693 | 15.6 | 7.6% |
| Valor Leander | Valor Education | 11.2 mi | 380 | 17.7 | 12.1% |
| Harmony School of Endeavor Austin | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 11.8 mi | 1,000 | 18 | 31.7% |
| Chaparral Star Academy | Chaparral Star Academy | 12.3 mi | 364 | 14.5 | – |
| Valor North Austin | Valor Education | 12.7 mi | 1,134 | 20.6 | 20.9% |
| Granger School | Granger ISD | 16.2 mi | 580 | 11.3 | 51.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in University of Texas University Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basepoint Academy - Arlington | High | 6–12 | 15 |
| Basepoint Academy - Forney | High | 6–12 | 16 |
| Boysville | High | 9–12 | 10 |
| Cedar Crest | High | 6–12 | 75 |
| Clearfork Academy | High | 7–12 | 32 |
| Clearfork Academy South | High | 7–12 | 31 |
| Helping Hand | Elementary | 1–7 | 19 |
| Laurel Ridge | High | 6–12 | 39 |
| Methodist Children's Home | High | 6–12 | 96 |
| Nexus - Woodlands | High | 7–12 | 13 |
| Olympia Hills | Middle | 3–8 | 21 |
| Pathfinder Camp | High | 6–12 | 18 |
| Pathways 3H Campus | Middle | 6–9 | 18 |
| Safe Haven | High | 6–12 | 12 |
| Settlement Home | High | 6–12 | 32 |
| Sjrc Texas | High | 6–11 | 10 |
| Tnc Campus (Texas Neurorehabilitation Center) | Other | 3–11 | 57 |
| UT - University Charter School at High Point | Other | 1–12 | 46 |