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Schools in Kingsland · Llano Independent School District

Kingsland’s public schools outscore 61% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Kingsland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#222of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,553 students on the public path
In brief

Kingsland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 736 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kingsland’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,692 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Llano J H, then Llano H S. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kingsland School is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kingsland’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Texas school districts, #222 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (736)Better than 69%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 977 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Kingsland anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kingsland’s students in the tested grades sat them (962 in math, 992 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kingsland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Packsaddle ElLlano Independent School DistrictC
6–8Llano J Hin LlanoB+
9–12Llano H Sin LlanoB+

Kingsland’s public schools are run by Llano Independent School District, which also serves Horseshoe Bay, Llano and Sunrise Beach Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Llano Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,968 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,692TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 992 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.9% · 962 students tested

Kingsland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Kingsland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KingslandBLlano Independent

Every school in Kingsland

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kingslandby address
Packsaddle El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
630 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Kingslandin other towns
Llano J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Llano
B+
423 students12:1Rate it →
Llano H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Llano
B+
500 students11:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Kingsland School
Grades K–12
B−
Charter
145 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Kingsland’s schools

Are Kingsland’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Kingsland children attend outscore 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #222 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kingsland in?

Llano Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,968 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kingsland kids go to high school?

Llano H S in Llano, with 500 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Kingsland’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Llano Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Kingsland spend per student?

$13,692 in Llano Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.