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Schools in Llano · Llano Independent School District

Llano’s public schools outscore 61% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Llano, 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
4
1,338 students on the public path
In brief

Llano’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 546 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Llano’s, its schools beat 72%, 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

Llano Christian Academy (private) 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 Llano’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 (546)Better than 72%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 977 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Llano anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Llano’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 Llano, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Llano ElLlano Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Llano J HLlano Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Llano H SLlano Independent School DistrictB+

Llano’s public schools are run by Llano Independent School District, which also serves Horseshoe Bay 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

Llano vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LlanoBLlano Independent

Every school in Llano

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 Llanoby address
Llano El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
415 students14:1Rate it →
Llano J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
423 students12:1Rate it →
Llano H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
500 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Llano Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
83 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Llano’s schools

Are Llano’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Llano 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 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Llano in?

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

Where do Llano kids go to high school?

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

What is Llano’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 Llano spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Llano?

Yes: Llano Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 83 students).

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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.