Editing Austin, Texas (section)

==Education==

According to the 2015–2019 Census estimates, 51.7% of Austin residents aged 25 and over have earned at least a [[bachelor's degree]], compared with the national figure of 32.1%. 19.4% hold a [[Graduate degree|graduate]] or [[professional degree]], compared with the national figure of 12.4%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Austin city, Texas – American Community Survey 2015-2019 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=DP02&g=0100000US_1600000US4805000&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP02 |access-date=26 December 2021 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226161525/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=DP02&g=0100000US_1600000US4805000&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP02 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Higher education===

[[File:Texas University at Austin (8095546843).jpg|alt=|thumb|[[University of Texas at Austin|The University of Texas at Austin]]]]
[[File:Austin Community College campus in 2013.jpg|thumb|[[Austin Community College District|Austin Community College]]]]

Austin is home to the [[University of Texas at Austin]], the [[flagship institution]] of the [[University of Texas System]] with over 40,000 undergraduate students and 11,000 graduate students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts & Figures {{pipe}} The University of Texas at Austin |url=https://www.utexas.edu/about/facts-and-figures |website=www.utexas.edu |access-date=July 11, 2020 |archive-date=October 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011183549/https://www.utexas.edu/about/facts-and-figures |url-status=live }}</ref>

Other institutions of higher learning in Austin include [[St. Edward's University]], [[Huston–Tillotson University]], [[Austin Community College]], [[Concordia University Texas|Concordia University]], the [[Seminary of the Southwest]], [[Texas Health and Science University]], [[University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences]], [[Austin Graduate School of Theology]], [[Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary]], [[Virginia College]]'s Austin Campus, [[The Art Institute of Austin]], Southern Careers Institute of Austin, Austin Conservatory and branch campuses of [[Case Western Reserve University]] and [[Park University]].

The [[University of Texas System]] and [[Texas State University System]] are headquartered in downtown Austin.

===Public primary and secondary education===

Approximately half of the city by area is served by the [[Austin Independent School District]]. This district includes notable schools such as the magnet [[Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School of Austin, Texas]] (LASA), which, by test scores, has consistently been within the top thirty high schools in the nation, as well as [[The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders]]. The remaining portion of Austin is served by adjoining school districts, including [[Round Rock Independent School District|Round Rock ISD]], [[Pflugerville Independent School District|Pflugerville ISD]], [[Leander Independent School District|Leander ISD]], [[Manor Independent School District|Manor ISD]], [[Del Valle Independent School District|Del Valle ISD]], [[Lake Travis Independent School District|Lake Travis ISD]], [[Hays Consolidated Independent School District|Hays ISD]], and [[Eanes Independent School District|Eanes]] [[Independent school district|ISD]].<ref>"[https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Planning/Demographics/School_Districts_and_The_City.pdf Regional School Districts and the City of Austin]." City of Austin. March 2013. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.</ref>

===Private and alternative education===

The Austin metropolitan area is also served by 27 charter school districts and over 100 private schools.<ref name="austin-chamber.org" />  Austin has a large network of private and alternative education institutions for children in PreK–12th grade exists. Austin is also home to several child developmental institutions.