Education
BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ
AISD considering school consolidations Austin ISD officials are considering consoli- dating schools as a potential option to combat ongoing budget challenges, Plans for the consolidations are still being discussed. Voting for consolidation will happen December 2025. What you need to know Elementary schools with less than 500 students and middle schools with less than 750 students could be considered in the plan. That includes an
Some students to change bus pick-up Some Austin ISD magnet and choice-pro- gram students will no longer have neighbor- hood bus pick-up as the district transitions its transportation routes, according to a news release. What you need to know The schools who will use a “hub model” for transportation include Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Kealing Magnet School, Lively Magnet School and Liberal Arts and Science Academy. Students will be picked up at their nearest AISD middle or high school, called their “hub,” instead of their neighborhood. The policy starts in the 2025-26 school year. Families can find their hub at the AISD Transportation Hub Spots Locator website.
estimated 49 schools in the district to be consid- ered, AISD officials said. However, district officials said all 49 schools being consolidated is only a theoretical estimate that produces the maximum amount of savings, not the “realistic” amount of campuses that could be consolidated if the board approves the action. AISD officials were unable to provide the names of schools that could be considered for consolida- tion as of press time. Consolidating schools could lead to better school utilization, district officials said. There is an average of 600 students in AISD school campuses, compared to higher numbers of students at other comparable districts in Texas, according to a Gibson Consulting Group audit.
School utilization by percentage of student seats filled Elementary High school Middle school
Filled seats
Open seats
District-wide
29%
71%
36%
64%
15%
85%
27%
73%
SOURCE: AUSTIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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