Lake Travis ISD
Lake Travis ISD is a public school district based in Austin, Texas, serving 11,008 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 1,001 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Curtis Null. It spends about $9,344 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Lake Travis compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Travis | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,344 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,450 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $182.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $151.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 672 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,393 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 500 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Curtis Null
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazosport ISDClute | 11,169 | 18 | $12,163 | 13.8 | #110 |
| Boerne ISDBoerne | 11,101 | 14 | $9,729 | 15.8 | #111 |
| Lake Travis ISDAustin · this district | 11,008 | 11 | $9,344 | 16.4 | #112 |
| Huntsville ISDHuntsville | 10,960 | 9 | $8,250 | 34.9 | #113 |
| Sheldon ISDHouston | 10,946 | 14 | $11,374 | 16.3 | #114 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora West USD 129Aurora, IL | 11,020 | $14,838 | 14.7 |
| Clifton Public School DistrictClifton, NJ | 11,010 | $19,453 | 11.6 |
| Roseville Joint Union HighRoseville, CA | 11,002 | $12,926 | 23.7 |
| Bulloch CountyStatesboro, GA | 10,999 | $11,155 | 14.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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