Private Schools in
Austin Independent School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, private schools in Austin Independent School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Austin Independent School District’s Boundaries
Austin Independent School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 53 private schools located within Austin Independent School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	31
Roman Catholic	8
Christian	5
Baptist	3
Episcopal	2

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	28
Special program emphasis	10
Early childhood/day care center	6
Montessori	5
Not reported	2

Private Schools in Austin Independent School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Regents School of Austin	KG–12th	Christian	1,043	White	60%	110		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School	KG–12th	Episcopal	973	White	48%	129	1952	Regular elementary or secondary
Hyde Park Schools	PK–12th	Baptist	747	White	64%	70		Regular elementary or secondary
Hyde Park School	PK–12th	Baptist	739	White	58%	78	1968	Regular elementary or secondary
Austin Peace Academy	PK–12th	Islamic	580	Asian American	54%	83		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Gabriel’s Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	433	White	48%	55		Regular elementary or secondary
The Magellan International School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	413	White	12%	61		Special program emphasis
St. Andrews Episcopal School	9th–12th	Episcopal	412	White	45%	67		Regular elementary or secondary
Headwaters School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	410	White	51%	65		Montessori
Redeemer Lutheran School	PK–8th	Lutheran	399	White	37%	31	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Michael’s Catholic Academy	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	393	White	38%	44	1984	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Francis School	12th	Nonsectarian	376	Multiracial	33%	48		Regular elementary or secondary
Austin Waldorf School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	331	White	53%	43	1980	Special program emphasis
St. Theresas Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	289	White	42%	32	1986	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Louis Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	249	Hispanic or Latino	-12%	20	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Austin Montessori School	PK–9th	Nonsectarian	225	White	51%	20		Montessori
Rawson-Saunders-Austin Area School for Dyslexics	2nd–12th	Nonsectarian	199	White	64%	60		Special education
St. Austin Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	178	White	31%	17	1917	Regular elementary or secondary
Paragon Preparatory Inc.	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	170	White	41%	30		Special program emphasis
Austin International School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	163	White	29%	22		Special program emphasis
St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	162	Hispanic or Latino	9%	12	1940	Regular elementary or secondary
Cathedral School of St. Mary	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	154	Hispanic or Latino	26%	15	1866	Regular elementary or secondary
Griffin School	9th–12th	Nonsectarian	151	White	45%	22		Regular elementary or secondary
Girls’ School of Austin	KG–8th	Nonsectarian	151	White	60%	15		Regular elementary or secondary
Austin Jewish Academy	KG–8th	Jewish	128	White	56%	23		Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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