Dripping Springs ISD

What Dripping Springs ISD does

Dripping Springs Independent School District (DSISD) is a public K-12 school district operating under the Texas Education Agency, serving approximately 8,800 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across nine schools (six elementary, two middle, one high school) within a 198-square-mile district in the northern portion of Hays County and a small portion of Travis County in the Texas Hill Country, less than 25 miles from Austin. The district delivers a comprehensive portfolio of educational services including core academic programs, athletics (football, basketball, track, and others), fine arts (band, choir, theatre, dance, visual arts), special education, counseling and health services, and student transportation, supported by an executive leadership team led by Superintendent Dr. Holly Morris-Kuentz with C-suite roles for HR and Operations.

The district's operations are supported by a multi-vendor technology stack: Skyward Family Access for student information, the HomeTown Fan App for athletic ticketing, and the SMART Tag Parent App for real-time bus tracking and rider notifications. Communication and enrollment channels include the official website (dsisdtx.us), mobile applications, social media presence across Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube, plus email newsletters. In 2025, three campuses earned an 'A' rating and all eight rated campuses scored at least 87 on TEA accountability ratings, and the district achieved a Top 25 Texas ranking from Niche.com.

As a government entity, DSISD is funded through local property taxes, state funding from the Texas Education Agency, and federal grants rather than commercial revenue; educational services are provided at no direct cost to students. The district is governed by an elected Board of Trustees, is undertaking Bond 2025-funded capital expansion including a second high school (Driftwood Springs High School) opening Fall 2028, and has grown enrollment by more than 3,000 students over the past decade.

Name

Dripping Springs ISD

Legal name

Dripping Springs Independent School District

Website

https://dsisdtx.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dripping Springs Independent School District is a public K-12 school district operating nine schools serving approximately 8,800 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students across a 198-square-mile area in the Texas Hill Country near Austin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Student transportation
• Athletics programs
• Special education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dripping Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dripping Springs ISD is a public independent school district operating nine schools (six elementary, two middle, one high school) serving approximately 8,800 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in the Texas Hill Country near Austin. The district provides comprehensive academic curriculum, athletics, fine arts, special education, counseling, health services, and student transportation, funded through local property taxes, state funding, and federal grants.

Product overview

Dripping Springs ISD is a public school district operating nine schools (six elementary, two middle, one high school) serving approximately 8,800 PK-12 students in the Texas Hill Country near Austin. The district offers a comprehensive educational portfolio including core academic programs, athletics, fine arts, special services, counseling, and student transportation. Major infrastructure programs funded through bond elections include a second high school (Driftwood Springs High School, opening Fall 2028). Technology platforms supporting district operations include Skyward Family Access for student information, HomeTown Fan for athletic ticketing, and SMART Tag for bus tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Education Programs
• Athletics Programs
• Fine Arts Programs
• Student Transportation Services
• Special Services
• Counseling & Health Services
• Bond Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Three campuses earned A rating from Texas Education Agency in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lake Travis ISD: Lake Travis Independent School District is a neighboring public K-12 district in the western Austin metro area, serving a similar high-growth, relatively affluent Hill Country/lakeside demographic. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and reliance on local property tax funding, making it the closest direct peer.
• Leander ISD: Leander Independent School District is a fast-growing public K-12 district in the northwestern Austin metro. It is a direct peer on growth trajectory, suburban demographics, K-12 program breadth, and bond-funded expansion strategy.
• Eanes ISD: Eanes Independent School District is a high-performing suburban Austin K-12 district consistently ranked among the top in Texas. It is a direct peer in terms of academic reputation, affluent tax base, comparable size, and proximity to the same Austin metro labor market.
• Hays Consolidated ISD: Hays Consolidated Independent School District operates in the same Hays County as Dripping Springs ISD and serves overlapping feeder communities. It is a direct peer for comparable suburban/rural mix, county-level funding dynamics, and competition for student enrollment.
• Boerne ISD: Boerne Independent School District is a Hill Country K-12 district northwest of San Antonio serving a comparable semi-rural/suburban demographic. It is a direct peer on geography (Texas Hill Country), funding model, and competitive positioning against larger urban districts.

Regional players

• Comal ISD: Comal Independent School District is a Texas Hill Country K-12 district between Austin and San Antonio. It is a regional peer given overlapping Hill Country geography and similar growth-driven enrollment dynamics, though it sits in a different labor market.
• Wimberley ISD: Wimberley Independent School District is a smaller neighboring K-12 district in Hays County serving a similar Hill Country community profile. It is a regional peer given proximity and overlapping demographic, though smaller in scale and less focused on rapid enrollment growth.

Broad incumbents

• Round Rock ISD: Round Rock Independent School District is one of the largest K-12 districts in the Austin metro, serving a comparable suburban demographic at much larger scale. It is a broad incumbent peer with overlapping Austin-area competition for families and staff, though operating at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DSISD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DSISDNews
• Facebookfacebook.com/drippingspringsisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/drippingspringsisd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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