What you need to know
In a quarterly demographic update from district demographer Bob Templeton of Zonda Education given Dec. 12, Templeton said the district added 559 new students to the district—about 40 students higher than originally projected by the firm.
Templeton said regional economic activity—like the draw of Samsung and other active industries—are large contributors to this increased enrollment.
The details
While enrollment is slightly higher than originally projected, Templeton said projections for kindergarten enrollment were slightly low because of a lower birth rate.
Earlier this year, the Austin area ranked lowest for birth rate among major cities in Texas, and the fifth lowest in the nation.
How we got here
In a 2023 demographic update, Templeton said the district is projected to add at least 5,000 new students over the next decade.
The demographic report shows HISD's total enrollment is projected to grow from 10,053 students in the 2023-24 school year to 15,482 by the 2033-34 academic year. At the time, administrators said the projections have slowed only slightly from previous years due to heightened interest rates.
