Education
BY CHLOE YOUNG
Lake Travis ISD enrollment growth projected to slow
Enrollment in Lake Travis ISD is expected to grow at a slower rate than previously projected as fewer elementary students are entering the district. At a Jan. 15 board of trustees meeting, Population and Survey Analysts President Stacey Tepera provided a demographic update. Zooming out LTISD has experienced signifi- cant growth over the past decade, gaining an additional 2,177 students since 2014, Tepera said. This growth has tapered over the last five years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, rising housing costs and the district nearing build-out, she said. In October, LTISD’s enrollment of 11,010 students was 305 stu- dents lower than PASA’s previous enrollment projections. This comes as the district is enrolling a smaller population of elementary students, Tepera said. By 2033, LTISD is expected to have 12,686 students, which is around 1,000 fewer students than
last year’s projections for 2033. Zooming in Bee Cave and Rough Hollow elementaries are expected to see the most enrollment growth over the next nine years, while Lake Point and Lake Travis elemen- taries are projected to grow the least. Bee Cave Middle School is projected to have nearly 1,000 students by 2033. Meanwhile, Hudson Bend Middle School’s enrollment is expected to decline. Next school year, Lake Travis High School’s enrollment is pro- jected to barely exceed its capac- ity of 3,500 students. Although PASA’s high school enrollment projections have declined, the change is not expected to affect the opening of High School No. 2, Tepera said. Amid lower enrollment projections, LTISD announced in November that it will push the opening of High School No. 2 from 2027 to 2028 and delay the open- ing of Elementary School No. 8.
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LTISD is expected to gain 1,676 students over the next nine years, according to a 2025 demographic update by Population and Survey Analysts.
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