Hays Consolidated Independent School District

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Hays Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Kyle, Texas (USA). In addition to Kyle, the district serves the city of Buda, and other areas in northern Hays County. [1] The Hays Consolidated Independent School District reaches more than 221 square miles. The district's 23 campuses are located throughout northern Hays County, serving nearly 20,000 students. [2]

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In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [3]

As of 2013 HCISD covers 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of land within the City of Austin, making up 1.2% of the city's territory. [4]

The district was formed as a merger between the Buda, Kyle and Wimberly Independent School Districts in 1967 for financial purposes. [5]

History

Circa 2023, annually, the enrollment increased by 1,500 students. [6]

Academic performance

In 2023 Rachel Monroe of The New Yorker wrote "test scores and median incomes are above state averages, though not dramatically so." [6]

Student body

By 2023 the district had new immigrants from Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, a number characterized as significantly-sized by Eric Wright, the superintendent. [6]

Schools

High schools (Grades 9-12)

Middle schools (Grades 6-8)

Elementary schools

Other facilities

The main building of the district headquarters was previously a business that sold supplies for tractors. Other administrative facilities are in temporary buildings. [6]

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References

  1. "District Overview". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  2. "Hays CISD webpage".
  3. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  4. "Regional School Districts and the City of Austin." City of Austin. March 2013. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
  5. "Barton Family Tree and Bob Barton Obituary". San Marcos Daily Record . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Monroe, Rachel (2023-03-28). "The Horrifying Epidemic of Teen-Age Fentanyl Deaths in a Texas County". The New Yorker . Retrieved 2023-11-23.