Hays Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Kyle, Texas (USA). In addition to Kyle, the district serves the city of Buda, and other areas in northern Hays County.[1] The Hays Consolidated Independent School District reaches more than 221 square miles. The district's 23 campuses are located throughout northern Hays County, serving nearly 20,000 students.[2]
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
As of 2013[update] HCISD covers 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) of land within the City of Austin, making up 1.2% of the city's territory.[4]
The district was formed as a merger between the Buda, Kyle and Wimberly Independent School Districts in 1967 for financial purposes.[5]
Circa 2023, annually, the enrollment increased by 1,500 students.[6]
In 2023 Rachel Monroe of The New Yorker wrote "test scores and median incomes are above state averages, though not dramatically so."[6]
By 2023 the district had new immigrants from Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, a number characterized as significantly-sized by Eric Wright, the superintendent.[6]
The main building of the district headquarters was previously a business that sold supplies for tractors. Other administrative facilities are in temporary buildings.[6]
