BY BROOKE SJOBERG
HISD approved for provisional ECHS Incoming Hutto High School students will soon be able to get started on higher edu- cation early, now that the campus has been designated an Early College High School. What you need to know Hutto ISD received approval for the des- ignation in May. The school will offer a high school diploma and associate’s degree, or up to 60 college credit hours, in partnership with Temple College.
PfISD student population projected to increase Despite an influx of charter schools and home- schooled students in the area, Pflugerville ISD enrollment is forecasted to increase by nearly 4,000 students by the 2033-34 school year. Demographer Bob Templeton of Zonda Education presented the board of trustees with the district’s demographic and housing market data during its regular boarding meeting May 2. Zooming in Per Templeton’s projections, PfISD’s enrollment could grow by nearly 1,500 by 2028-29, and by nearly 2,500 by 2033-34. According to Templeton, Texas’ total popula- tion grew by over 470,000 people in 2022-23—a record-breaking year. However, Texas had one of the lowest student-enrollment growth years. By comparison, charter school enrollment in Texas grew by over 18,000 students, Templeton
PfISD student growth
28,062*
27,062*
30,000
25,562
22,500
15,000
7,500
0
2023-24
2028-29 2033-34
SOURCE: ZONDA EDUCATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT *ESTIMATED
said. In the Austin area, there are: • More than 100 charter school campuses • 42,000 students enrolled in charter schools in 2023-24, up 2,700 students from last year • 4 new campuses that opened in 2023-24 with 7 more to open in 2024-25 Templeton said many of the newly opened char- ter schools are in surrounding cities, which could reduce the impact to PfISD’s enrollment.
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