Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | January 2025

Education

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON & BROOKE SJOBERG

Hutto ISD is set to grow by about 5,000 more students over the next decade, as the area undergoes projected population growth. Enrollment increase in Hutto ISD

Enrollment

12,000

10,605

10,046

9,698

8,960

10,000

8,421

8,000

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2020-21

2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25

SOURCE: HUTTO ISDCOMMUNITY IMPACT

Hutto ISD added more than 500 students to its total enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, a demographic update shows. What you need to know In a quarterly demographic update from district demogra- pher Bob Templeton of Zonda Education given Dec. 12, Tem- pleton said the district added 559 new students to the district— about 40 students higher than HISD student enrollment rises by over 500

originally projected by the Œrm. 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 Œfth lowest in the nation. Additionally, the report shows HISD’s enrollment is projected to grow to 15,482 by 2033-34.

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Students auto enroll in new elective

P„ugerville ISD is set to intro- duce a new elective, Pathways to Careers, for middle school students in 2025-26. Oˆcials said students will be automatically enrolled in the course, leaving two elective periods open, but will have the ability to opt-out before Feb. 26 when making their course selec- tions for the new school year.

The details The new course will explore in-demand career clusters such as artiŒcial intelligence, clean energy and digital technology, oˆcials said. The course also awards one high school credit, fulŒlling a local graduation credit require- ment, oˆcials said.

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