How many students were enrolled in Bastrop County schools during 2023-24 school year?

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By Central Texas News

Mar 26, 2025

There were 34,116 students enrolled in Bastrop County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.4% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Bastrop County had the 34th largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 71.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Bastrop County schools, followed by white students at 21.6%, Black students at 4%, Asian students at 0.3%, American Indian students at 0.2%, Pacific Islander students at 0.1% and multiracial students at 2.6%.

Underfunding is a frequently cited challenge facing the state's school district. According to a 2024 report from the Texas Education Agency, per-pupil funding has not increased since 2019, despite inflation rates rising by more than 20% since then.

“As a result, many districts in our very own Central Texas region are being forced to cut back on essential programs, services, consider school closures, and adopt deficit budgets just to provide students with the education that they deserve,” Hutto ISD Trustee James Matlock stated in an interview.

Enrollment in Bastrop County Schools Over 4 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Bastrop County Schools

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Bastrop High School	1,621	1,729	6.7%
Bastrop Intermediate School	781	416	-46.7%
Bastrop Middle School	929	882	-5.1%
Bluebonnet Elementary School	761	751	-1.3%
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	750	763	1.7%
Brown Primary School	196	197	0.5%
Cedar Creek Elementary School	1,077	748	-30.5%
Cedar Creek High School	2,002	2,123	6%
Cedar Creek Intermediate School	932	455	-51.2%
Cedar Creek Middle School	1,040	1,028	-1.2%
Colorado River Collegiate Academy	236	222	-5.9%
Elgin Elementary School	847	885	4.5%
Elgin Intermediate School	706	773	9.5%
Elgin Middle School	780	805	3.2%
Emile Elementary School	803	586	-27%
Genesis High School	145	150	3.4%
Lost Pines Elementary School	696	878	26.1%
McDade Elementary School	201	195	-3%
McDade High School	155	165	6.5%
Mina Elementary School	785	758	-3.4%
Red Rock Elementary School	698	823	17.9%
Smithville Elementary School	702	679	-3.3%
Smithville High School	575	560	-2.6%
Smithville Junior High School	412	398	-3.4%