Hutto Independent School District

By Ronnie Bredahl

Known as a "family oriented community of progress and growth", strong community support and involvement with the local school district are characteristics of life in the city of Hutto.

Located twenty-five miles northeast of Austin, Hutto is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state of Texas. Hutto has experienced incredible growth with its current population of 12,000 representing an almost 1000% increase since the year 2000.

Known to local residents as the "Center of the Universe" due to its easy access to all of Central Texas, Hutto maintains the small town charm for which it has become famous.

With its motto "Moving Forward, Reaching Potential", Hutto Independent School District strives to provide outstanding educational services to its students. Hutto ISD includes four elementary schools (Cottonwood Creek, Hutto, Johnson, and Ray), one middle school (Hutto Middle), and one high school (Hutto High). Hutto ISD added Ray Elementary in August 2007. Additional schools are in the planning stages. Hutto High is currently undergoing renovations to accommodate the rapid growth of the student population.

Known as the Hutto Hippos, Hutto High School has a 3A rating by UIL. The Hutto community strongly supports and participates in Hutto Hippo activities.

The tax rate for Hutto ISD is currently $1.41 per $100 valuation.
Hutto ISD earned on overall rating of Academically Acceptable on the Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System for 2007.

TEA awarded Gold Performance Acknowledgments to Hutto Elementary for improvement in math and to Hutto Middle School for attendance, writing, and improvement in math.

Hutto High School was honored by The Texas ACT Council with a 2007 College Readiness Award. This award is given to high schools that have demonstrated significant improvement in the college readiness of their students as reflected by their scores on the ACT test for five consecutive years. Hutto High School was among only 79 schools in the state of Texas to be awarded this honor.

Hutto ISD and the Hutto community embrace the growth and expansion of the Hutto area and are dedicated to maintaining the strong sense of community and small town charm in this dynamic, rapidly growing city.