Overview
Round Rock ISD is located in southern Williamson County and northwest Travis County and includes the City of Round Rock and portions of the City of Austin and the City of Cedar Park. The area covers 110 square miles encompassing high tech manufacturing and urban retail centers, suburban neighborhoods, and farm and ranch land. Zip codes within the district include: 78626, 78664, 78681, 78717, 78728, 78727, 78613, 78726, 78750, 78759, 78729
Round Rock ISD's vision, mission, goals and core beliefs can be found in the Strategic Plan [PDF], the district's strategic plan. The Strategic Plan also includes a profile of characteristics that students who graduate from RRISD will be able to demonstrate.
About 41,000 students currently attend the district's four high schools, nine middle schools, 30 elementary schools, and three alternative learning centers. During the past five years, the number of students has increased by nearly 21%, and the annual growth rate of approximately 3.5% is expected to continue. Campuses in the district are designed according to a "neighborhood school" concept that seeks to insert smaller than typical schools into community neighborhoods.
The district has a diverse ethnic base with a student population that is approximately 26% Hispanic, 10.5% African-American, 52% Caucasian, and 11.4% Asian-Pacific Islander.
The annual dropout rate is just 0.1%. More than 85% of the district's graduating seniors take the SAT and ACT college entrance exams, scoring well above state and national averages.
Our Students
Total Number of Students: 41,468 (as of Fall 2008)
Number of Languages Spoken: 52
Average Student Teacher Ratio: 14.6
Graduates Planning to Continue Education: 87%
Class of 2008 College Entrance Exam Results
| Exam |
RRISD |
State |
National |
| SAT |
1618 |
1473 |
1511 |
| ACT |
23.7 |
20.3 |
21.1 |
Academies
RRISD academies are specialized programs within a high school that have a specific academic or theme-based focus and serve students based on their interests and talents.
- McNeil High School—Engineering Academy & Health Science Academy
- Round Rock High School—Business & Finance Academy, Professional Educator Academy
- Stony Point High School—Information Technology Academy & Science and Medicine Academy
- Westwood High School—Fine Arts Academy & International Baccalaureate (IB) Academy
IB Primary Years Programme
IB Secondary Years Programme
IB Diploma Programme
- Stony Point HS
- Westwood HS
Our Schools
Total Number of Campuses: 46
Elementary Schools: 30
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 4 (plus one 9th Grade Center)
Alternative Center: 2
Special Facilities
- Performing Arts Center
- District media center
- East and west kitchens
- Purchasing and distribution center
- Print shop
- Two athletic stadiums
Our Staff
Total Number of Employees: approximately 5,035
Teachers: 2,775
Beginning Teacher Salary (2007-2008)
- $41,000 (BA)
- $42,000 (MA)
- $43,000 (PhD)
Teachers with advanced degrees: 24.7% (master’s and doctoral degrees)
Average years of experience of teachers: 10.4 years
Budget
2007-2008
| Budgeted Expenditures |
$292,593,680 |
| Salaries & Benefits |
$244,707,956 (83.6%) |
| Campus/Department Allocations |
$47,885,724 (16.4%) |
|
| Budgeted Revenue |
$292,593,680 |
| Local/Taxes |
65.5% |
| State |
34.3% |
| Federal |
0.2% |
Per Pupil Expenditure: $7,234
Information is based on data reported to the Texas Education Agency unless otherwise noted.