Hill Country Chronicle

There were 7,333 students enrolled in Burnet County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

At the time, Burnet County had the 82nd largest enrollment in the state.

Data also showed that white students made up 51.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Burnet County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 43.5%, Black students at 1.1%, Asian students at 0.8%, American Indian students at 0.5%, 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.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Bertram Elementary School	460	459	-0.2%
Burnet High School	1,003	988	-1.5%
Burnet Middle School	731	709	-3%
Colt Elementary School	644	618	-4%
Falls Career High School	49	41	-16.3%
Highland Lakes Elementary School	542	564	4.1%
Marble Falls Elementary School	570	555	-2.6%
Marble Falls High School	1,145	1,128	-1.5%
Marble Falls Middle School	911	890	-2.3%
Quest High School	46	31	-32.6%
Rj Richey Elementary School	487	495	1.6%
Shady Grove Elementary School	577	603	4.5%
Spicewood Elementary School	202	252	24.8%