Hays County Public Schools

Hays County, Texas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

44,362

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Hays County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Texas; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Hays County has 9 district entries. HAYS CISD is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 26 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 7 listed communities. KYLE has the most listed schools, with 15 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 33 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 10 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 10 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

10 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Hays County

Reported Enrollment

44,362

59 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

17% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary33

Middle14

High9

Other3

9 School Districts in Hays County

HAYS CISD

SAN MARCOS CISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

WIMBERLEY ISD

4 schools

2,700 students

INSPIRE ACADEMIES

6 schools

735 students

KI CHARTER ACADEMY

6 schools

429 students

DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS

1 school

370 students

KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL

1 school

86 students

TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

2 schools

73 students

59 Public Schools in Hays County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 10 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Hays County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S	Profile	HAYS CISD	BUDA, 78610Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,692
SAN MARCOS H S	Profile	SAN MARCOS CISD	SAN MARCOS, 78667Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,536
DRIPPING SPRINGS H S	Profile	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620Rural: Distant	9–12	High	2,433
LEHMAN H S	Profile	HAYS CISD	KYLE, 78640Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,120
JACK C HAYS H S	Profile	HAYS CISD	BUDA, 78610Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,062
DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE	Profile	HAYS CISD	KYLE, 78640Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,047
SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE	Profile	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,019
LAURA B NEGLEY EL	Profile	HAYS CISD	KYLE, 78640Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	1,007
DRIPPING SPRINGS EL	Profile	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	1,006
MILLER MIDDLE	Profile	SAN MARCOS CISD	SAN MARCOS, 78667City: Small	6–8	Middle	986
ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE	Record	HAYS CISD	BUDA, 78610Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	902
WALNUT SPRINGS EL	Record	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	887
DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE	Record	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	882
GOODNIGHT MIDDLE	Record	SAN MARCOS CISD	SAN MARCOS, 78667City: Small	6–8	Middle	866
ROOSTER SPRINGS EL	Record	DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD	DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	827
WIMBERLEY H S	Record	WIMBERLEY ISD	WIMBERLEY, 78676Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	822
R C BARTON MIDDLE	Record	HAYS CISD	BUDA, 78610Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	816
LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE	Record	HAYS CISD	KYLE, 78640Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	789
UHLAND EL	Record	HAYS CISD	KYLE, 78640Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	786
CAMINO REAL EL	Record	HAYS CISD	NIEDERWALD, 78640Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	782

MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S

HAYS CISD

BUDA, 78610 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,692 students

SAN MARCOS H S

SAN MARCOS CISD

SAN MARCOS, 78667 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,536 students

DRIPPING SPRINGS H S

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620 / Rural: Distant

Profile9–12High2,433 students

LEHMAN H S

HAYS CISD

KYLE, 78640 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,120 students

JACK C HAYS H S

HAYS CISD

BUDA, 78610 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,062 students

DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE

HAYS CISD

KYLE, 78640 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,047 students

SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,019 students

LAURA B NEGLEY EL

HAYS CISD

KYLE, 78640 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary1,007 students

DRIPPING SPRINGS EL

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620 / Rural: Distant

ProfilePK–5Primary1,006 students

MILLER MIDDLE

SAN MARCOS CISD

SAN MARCOS, 78667 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle986 students

ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE

HAYS CISD

BUDA, 78610 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle902 students

WALNUT SPRINGS EL

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary887 students

DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle882 students

GOODNIGHT MIDDLE

SAN MARCOS CISD

SAN MARCOS, 78667 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle866 students

ROOSTER SPRINGS EL

DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD

DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary827 students

WIMBERLEY H S

WIMBERLEY ISD

WIMBERLEY, 78676 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High822 students

R C BARTON MIDDLE

HAYS CISD

BUDA, 78610 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle816 students

LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE

HAYS CISD

KYLE, 78640 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle789 students

UHLAND EL

HAYS CISD

KYLE, 78640 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary786 students

CAMINO REAL EL

HAYS CISD

NIEDERWALD, 78640 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary782 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Hays County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS
DORAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS
Record
Grades
PK–6
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
370 students
Listed on this county directory
CYPRESS SPRINGS EL
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
611 students
Listed on this county directory
DRIPPING SPRINGS EL
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
1,006 students
ROOSTER SPRINGS EL
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
827 students
Listed on this county directory
SYCAMORE SPRINGS EL
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
710 students
Listed on this county directory
WALNUT SPRINGS EL
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
887 students
Listed on this county directory
BLANCO VISTA EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78666
Enrollment
731 students
Listed on this county directory
BUDA EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
604 students
Listed on this county directory
CAMINO REAL EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
NIEDERWALD, 78640
Enrollment
782 students
Listed on this county directory
CARPENTER HILL EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
616 students
Listed on this county directory
ELM GROVE EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
706 students
Listed on this county directory
HEMPHILL EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
577 students
Listed on this county directory
KYLE EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
597 students
Listed on this county directory
LAURA B NEGLEY EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
1,007 students
RALPH PFLUGER EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
761 students
Listed on this county directory
SCIENCE HALL EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
591 students
Listed on this county directory
SUNFIELD EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
535 students
Listed on this county directory
SUSIE FUENTES EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
650 students
Listed on this county directory
TOBIAS EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
683 students
Listed on this county directory
TOM GREEN EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
559 students
Listed on this county directory
UHLAND EL
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
786 students
Listed on this county directory
IDEA KYLE ACADEMY
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
684 students
Listed on this county directory
BOWIE EL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
479 students
Listed on this county directory
CROCKETT EL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
525 students
Listed on this county directory
DEZAVALA EL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
575 students
Listed on this county directory
HERNANDEZ EL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
525 students
Listed on this county directory
MENDEZ EL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
496 students
Listed on this county directory
RODRIGUEZ EL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
498 students
Listed on this county directory
TRAVIS EL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
535 students
Listed on this county directory
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
TEXAS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
31 students
Listed on this county directory
VALOR KYLE
VALOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
581 students
Listed on this county directory
BLUE HOLE PRI
WIMBERLEY ISD
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
WIMBERLEY, 78676
Enrollment
699 students
Listed on this county directory
JACOB'S WELL EL
WIMBERLEY ISD
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
WIMBERLEY, 78676
Enrollment
531 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
882 students
Listed on this county directory
SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
1,019 students
ARMANDO CHAPA MIDDLE
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
668 students
Listed on this county directory
D J RED SIMON MIDDLE
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
733 students
Listed on this county directory
DR T C MCCORMICK JR MIDDLE
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
1,047 students
ERIC DAHLSTROM MIDDLE
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
902 students
Listed on this county directory
LAURA B WALLACE MIDDLE
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
789 students
Listed on this county directory
R C BARTON MIDDLE
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
816 students
Listed on this county directory
IDEA KYLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Record
Grades
6–10
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
539 students
Listed on this county directory
GOODNIGHT MIDDLE
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
866 students
Listed on this county directory
MILLER MIDDLE
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
986 students
OLYMPIA HILLS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Record
Grades
3–8
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
18 students
Listed on this county directory
PATHFINDER CAMP
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL
Record
Grades
5–11
Location
DRIFTWOOD, 78619
Enrollment
24 students
Listed on this county directory
DANFORTH J H
WIMBERLEY ISD
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
WIMBERLEY, 78676
Enrollment
648 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

DRIPPING SPRINGS H S
DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
DRIPPING SPRINGS, 78620
Enrollment
2,433 students
ALTER IMPACT CTR
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
83 students
Listed on this county directory
JACK C HAYS H S
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
2,062 students
LEHMAN H S
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
KYLE, 78640
Enrollment
2,120 students
LIVE OAK ACADEMY
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
200 students
Listed on this county directory
MOE AND GENE JOHNSON H S
HAYS CISD
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
BUDA, 78610
Enrollment
2,692 students
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL
KATHERINE ANNE PORTER SCHOOL
Record
Grades
8–12
Location
WIMBERLEY, 78676
Enrollment
86 students
Listed on this county directory
SAN MARCOS H S
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
2,536 students
WIMBERLEY H S
WIMBERLEY ISD
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
WIMBERLEY, 78676
Enrollment
822 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

JHW INSPIRE ACADEMY - HAYS COUNTY
INSPIRE ACADEMIES
Record
Grades
8–11
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78666
Enrollment
21 students
Listed on this county directory
KI CHARTER ACADEMY
KI CHARTER ACADEMY
Record
Grades
2–12
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78666
Enrollment
189 students
Listed on this county directory
BONHAM PRE-K SCHOOL
SAN MARCOS CISD
Record
Grades
PK
Location
SAN MARCOS, 78667
Enrollment
426 students
Listed on this county directory

Hays County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Hays County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Texas. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Hays County public school directory?

The directory lists 59 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Hays County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Hays County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Hays County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 10 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Hays County?

Start with the 9 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Hays County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.