Huff said this comes as economic and housing market activity, as well as the pending approval of educational savings accounts, are likely to impact Hutto in the long-term.
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Huff's spring update on enrollment projections shows the district can now expect enrollment to grow to about 15,000 students by the 2034-35 school year, compared to 18,700 students projected in the quarterly update given in December.
The difference between these two updates, Huff said, are changes to the status of the job and housing market. In addition to the potential approval of educational savings accounts, slightly higher unemployment rates, a slowdown in home building rates, as well as uncertainty around tariffs, materials costs and supply chains are behind the change in outlook, Huff said.
"It does cause us to be a little bit more conservative with our views as we move forward," Huff said.
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Huff said Hutto's housing market remains relatively strong, compared to the overall Austin area, with 18 actively building subdivisions and 12 future subdivisions. Combined, there are over 15,000 units in various stages of planning, groundwork and delivery.
The area also does not have many existing private schools, Huff said, which means it will take a few years for such institutions to be built and open.
"We do anticipate by the time we get to year three or year four that it will allow for some of those institutions, churches, groups to be able to potentially open up some additional capacity," he said.
