Summary:
The city of Burnet, Texas, is served by the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District, which includes five schools—two elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools—educating approximately 2,772 students in a community with significant economic challenges, as over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Burnet High School is the district's standout performer, earning a 3-star rating and a 95.8% graduation rate, and it is the only school where students meet or exceed state averages in English I & II Reading and U.S. History. In contrast, Quest High School, a small alternative school with just 35 students, struggles with the lowest ranking (7th percentile) and highest dropout rate (2.1%), despite spending $19,134 per student—58% more than any other school. Burnet Middle presents a math anomaly: while only 9.93% of 7th graders are proficient in grade-level math, 80.3% of its Algebra I students score proficient, far above the state average of 47.01%, indicating strong acceleration for top students but widespread struggles for the majority. Elementary schools Shady Grove Elementary and Rj Richey Elementary show students consistently 5-15 points below state averages in reading and math.
A key takeaway is the district's academic trajectory: students fall behind in elementary and middle school but recover by high school, where Burnet High excels. However, the district overall ranks in the 12th percentile statewide, and the high spending at Quest High has not yet improved outcomes, highlighting the challenge of serving at-risk students effectively. For parents, Burnet High offers strong results, while elementary and middle schools require attention to foundational skills.
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