McNeil High School
Public high school in Austin, Texas · Round Rock ISD · Grades 9–12
McNeil High School serves 2,660 students in grades 9–12 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 55 schools in Round Rock ISD. By enrollment it is the 137th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 16.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 159.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Round Rock ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483808006469 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Round Rock ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,660 | 46,954 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 16.7 | 14.7 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.7% | 27.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
McNeil High School in context
Size
McNeil High School is the 4th largest of Round Rock ISD's 8 high schools; its 2,660 students are 5.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4 miles away with a median enrollment of 802; McNeil High School is larger than most of them.
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 714 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 586, against an average of 665 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (586 against 714). 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 Hispanic students: 31.3% here and 32.4% across Round Rock ISD. White students are next, at 30%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 27.1% across Round Rock ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 159.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,660 students, McNeil High School has 16.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,660 students would have about 190 teachers, so McNeil High School has 30.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
McNeil High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch, 2.3 miles away in Premier High Schools. Within 10 miles there are 38 other high schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 31.3% |
| White | 30% |
| Asian | 24.4% |
| Black | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 714 |
| Grade 10 | 680 |
| Grade 11 | 680 |
| Grade 12 | 586 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5720 McNeil Dr., Austin, TX 78729
Phone: (512)464-6300
Website: schools.roundrockisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: McNeil High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier High School-Austin Wells Branch | Premier High Schools | 2.3 mi | 101 | 19.1 | 71.3% |
| Texasworks - Austin-Wells Branch | Texas Works | 2.3 mi | 24 | 14.3 | – |
| Westwood High School | Round Rock ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,858 | 17.9 | 12.5% |
| John B Connally High School | Pflugerville ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,974 | 13.9 | 68.2% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville | Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas | 4.2 mi | 794 | 15.6 | 67.6% |
| Nyos Lamar Secondary | Nyos Charter School | 4.6 mi | 809 | 11.5 | 30% |
| Round Rock High School | Round Rock ISD | 4.6 mi | 3,824 | 17.9 | 13.4% |
| Success High School | Round Rock ISD | 4.9 mi | 221 | 10 | 46.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.