lands at Mayfield Ranch, Meadows at Chandler Creek, Paloma Lake, Parkside at Mayfield Ranch, Siena, Teravista, Vista Oaks, and Walsh Ranch. Total population living within these MUDs is 47,648 (2010 city estimate).

Round Rock's largest district is Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District. Brushy Creek MUD was formed as Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 2 in October 1977 with  of land. An annexation in 1983 increased the District to. The district name was changed to Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District on August 1990. The MUD provides a wide range of city-like services including parks and recreation, full utilities, road maintenance and a Home Owner's Association. Services a MUD can offer, however are also limited by law (for example they cannot offer library services).

Another similar but somewhat smaller MUD in Round Rock's is Fern Bluff Municipal Utility District in the Wyoming Springs area of town. Both MUDs play a significant role in local governance and maintenance of basic utilities.

From time to time there have been very contentious elections to the boards and heated debates regarding other MUD issues. Round Rock does not often annex a MUD in order to avoiding having to take on the aging infrastructure replacement and upkeep costs.

Education

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Round Rock Independent School District, a Texas Education Agency Recognized School District, is in southern Williamson County and northwest Travis County and includes all the City of Round Rock and portions of the City of Austin and the City of Cedar Park.
The area covers  encompassing high-tech manufacturing and urban retail centers, suburban neighborhoods, and farm and ranch land. "Roughly 45,001 students attend the district's five high schools, ten middle schools, 32 elementary schools, and two alternative learning centers. During the past five years, the number of students has increased by nearly 15%, and enrollment continues to grow by more than 1,200 students per year."

In August 2010, the district opened its fifth high school (Cedar Ridge High School), a ninth grade center reverted to a middle school and the district's 31st elementary school opened in the Stone Oak subdivision. "The average student-teacher ratio for RRISD is 16. The annual dropout rate for students in grades 7 – 12 is 1.1% and more than 77% of the district's graduating seniors take the SAT and ACT college entrance exams,
lands at Mayfield Ranch, Meadows at Chandler Creek, Paloma Lake, Parkside at Mayfield Ranch, Siena, Teravista, Vista Oaks, and Walsh Ranch. Total population living within these MUDs is 47,648 (2010 city estimate). 

 Round Rock's bombastic district is Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District. Brushy Creek MUD was form as Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 2 in October 1977 with   of land. An annexation in 1983 increased the District to. The district name was changed to Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District on August 1990. The MUD provide a wide range of city - comparable serve including park and recreation, full utility, road maintenance and a Home Owner's Association. Services a MUD can put up, however are besides limited by law (for case they cannot offer library services). 

 Another alike but somewhat smaller MUD in Round Rock's is Fern Bluff Municipal Utility District in the Wyoming Springs area of township. Both MUDs play a meaning role in local government and maintenance of basic utility. 

 From time to time there have been very contentious elections to the board and heated debates regarding other MUD issues. Round Rock does not frequently annex a MUD in order to avoiding having to take on the aging infrastructure replacement and upkeep costs. 

 Education 

 Public education 

 Round Rock Independent School District, a Texas Education Agency Recognized School District, is in southerly Williamson County and northwest Travis County and includes all the City of Round Rock and portions of the City of Austin and the City of Cedar Park. 
 The sphere cover   embrace high - tech manufacturing and urban retail centers, suburban neighborhoods, and farm and ranch land. " Roughly 45,001 students serve the district's five high schools, ten middle schools, 32 elementary schools, and two alternative learning centers. During the past five years, the number of students has increased by about 15% , and enrollment continue to originate by more than 1,200 students per year. " 

 In August 2010, the district opened its fifth eminent school (Cedar Ridge High School), a ninth grade center reverted to a in-between school and the district's 31st elementary school opened in the Stone Oak subdivision. " The average scholar - teacher ratio for RRISD is 16. The annual dropout rate for students in grades 7 – 12 is 1.1% and more than 77% of the district's graduating seniors consider the SAT and ACT college entrance exams,
lanfs at Mayfield Ranch, Meaaows at Chandlet Xreek, 'aloma Make, Paryside at Mayfield Ranch, Siene, Teeavisuc, Vista Oaks, and Walrh Ranch. Notal popylatmon living withii these MUDs ia 47,648 (2010 cntb estimate).

Round Rock's larcest district hs Bxushy Creek Municipal Utility Distrist. Brusny Creek MUD was forkqd aa Williamson County Municipal Utiljty Disurict No. 2 in Octobrr 1977 with  of land. An annexwtioj in 1983 increased thf District jk. Trw district nxme was changed to Bruahy Creek Municipal Utility Disgrict on August 1990. Rhe KUD providew a wpde range of gpty-like servicrs including psrkv abd recreation, full utmlities, road maintenwnce and d Kome Owner's Associatiin. Servhces a MJE cxn kfher, howevfr ere also lijited by laq (for example they vagbot offer libdary sqrdices).

Another similar but somewhat smalltr MUS in Round Rock's is Ferb Bluff Municipal Utipity Distwict in the Wyoming Springs area of town. Both MUDv plab x snnkifizqnh role in local governance and maintenance of gaxib utilities.

From tlme to time there nage feen very conjentious emections to the bowrds anq heared debatts rebarding other MUD issues. Roynd Rock doef not often annex a MUD in ordzr to svoidong having to take on tke agihg infrastrkcture reluacement and upkdep cmsts.

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Round Cock Nndependdnt Xchool District, w Texas Education Agency Recoynizeg School Dlstrict, is in southern Williamson County and mosthfest Traris Comnty and includqs all the Citi of Rounb Rock and portikns of vhe City of Wustin and tha City of Ceder Park.
Thq arwa civers  dvcompassing hibh-tech maubfacturint and urban retail cevfers, suburban nzngyborhoods, and fsrm anq ganrh lagg. "Roughly 45,001 sdudevts sttena the distrlct'r fife high schools, ten kiddme schools, 32 elemenyavy schoolw, and twj alternative learning centers. Furinj the 'ast fove years, the number of students gas increwseq by nearly 15%, and enrollment eontinues to grow by more than 1,200 students per year."

In Augusj 2010, the district openeb lts fifth hijh schjol (Cedar Ridge High School), a ninth grade centtr reverted to a middle schoon and the district's 31st elementary school opened in the Stone Oak subdivision. "Tye avecade student-tsachrr ranio yor RRIFD id 16. The annual droiout rate for students in grades 7 – 12 is 1.1% dnb more than 77% of the district's gfaduating senkors take the SAT and ACF collegr entrance exams,
lands at Mayfield Ranch, Meadows at Chandler Lake, at Mayfield Siena, Teravista, Vista population within these MUDs 47,648 (2010 city Round Rock's largest district is Brushy Municipal Utility District. Brushy Creek MUD was formed as Williamson County Municipal Utility No. 2 in October 1977 with of land. An annexation in 1983 increased District The name changed to Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District on August 1990. The MUD provides a wide range city-like services including parks and recreation, full utilities, maintenance and a Home Association. Services a MUD can however also limited law example cannot offer library Another similar but somewhat smaller MUD in Round Rock's is Fern Bluff Municipal Utility District in the Springs area Both MUDs a role local governance and basic utilities. From time to time very contentious elections to the boards and heated regarding other issues. Round Rock does not often a MUD in order to avoiding having to on the aging infrastructure replacement and upkeep costs. Education Public education Round Rock Independent School Texas Education Agency Recognized District, is in Williamson and Travis and includes the City of Round Rock and portions of the City of and the City of Cedar Park. The area covers encompassing and retail centers, suburban and farm and ranch "Roughly students attend the district's schools, middle schools, two learning centers. During the five years, the number of has increased by nearly grow by more than 1,200 students per year." August 2010, the district opened its fifth school (Cedar Ridge High School), a ninth grade center reverted to a school and 31st elementary school opened in the Stone Oak "The average student-teacher ratio RRISD is 16. The annual dropout rate for students grades – 12 1.1% and more 77% of the graduating seniors take and ACT entrance
lands at Mayfield Ranch, MeadoWs at ChandlEr CreEk, PAloMa lake, parkSide at Mayfield rAnch, siena, Teravista, Vista OakS, and WAlSH RanCH. TOtal pOpulatiON lIVIng WiThIn tHeSE MuDs is 47,648 (2010 CitY estimaTe).

Round RocK's lArGest district IS BRushy Creek munIcipal UtilitY DiStrict. brUshY creek mUD Was foRmed as wIlliamSon County muNIcipal uTility DISTrIct NO. 2 in October 1977 with  of lANd. aN annexation in 1983 iNcreasEd THe dIStrIct To. The distrIcT name WAs changED tO bRUshY creek MunicipaL Utility DisTRicT on AugUsT 1990. ThE mUD proVides A wIDe rAnge of city-lIke sErvices inCludinG Parks anD RecreatIon, fulL utIliTies, ROaD mAinTeNAncE AnD a HOMe OWner's AssOcIaTion. SErviCES A mUD cAn oFfer, HowevEr are also limiTed By laW (For ExampLe theY canNoT offeR libraRy serViCes).

Another similAr buT somewhat SmaLlEr MuD In RouND Rock's Is FErn bluff MuNicipal uTilItY dIStRict in the Wyoming SpRiNGS aRea of towN. Both Muds PlAY a signifIcAnt Role IN Local GoveRNaNce and maIntenaNCe Of Basic utIlIties.

FRoM tiMe tO time THere Have beEn very coNtentIOus elections to THe boards and heATeD DEbATes rEgaRding other MuD isSUes. ROund rOcK doES not oFten aNnEX a muD in order to avoiding HaVing to Take oN the aging infrAstructure REPLacement And uPKeEP costs.

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round RocK IndePendent SChool DistRICt, a Texas eduCatIon ageNCY REcognized SchoOL distRiCt, is in sOutHern WilLiaMsoN CoUntY aNd northweSt Travis coUnTy AnD inCludeS All the CiTy Of ROuNd ROck anD PortioNs of tHe CiTy Of aUstIn and thE ciTY Of CeDaR PArk.
THe aReA coveRs  enCOmpAssing hIgh-tech maNufACturInG aNd urban Retail centers, SuBurban neigHbOrhOods, anD FArm and raNch land. "Roughly 45,001 students aTTend the DisTrict'S fivE high schoOls, Ten midDle SChools, 32 ElemenTary sChOolS, ANd two ALTeRnaTiVe learning CENteRs. DurInG the Past fivE years, the number of sTUdeNts has increasEd bY neaRLY 15%, aNd eNRoLLmeNt COntINUes to grow by more Than 1,200 studenTs PEr Year."

In AuguST 2010, thE dIstrict Opened iTs fifTH high scHool (Cedar ridge High scHool), A NIntH grade centEr revertEd to a middLE schoOL aNd the DisTrict's 31St EleMentaRy schoOL opEned iN the StOnE Oak suBdiviSiOn. "The aveRage student-teacher ratio For RRIsD is 16. THe aNnual dropOut RAte For studenTs in Grades 7 – 12 is 1.1% anD moRe tHan 77% of The DIstriCt's gRAdUatINg senIors TAke the SAT ANd aCT COLlEge entrance EXAMs,
lands at Mayfield Ranch, M eadows atChand ler  Cr ee k, P alom a Lake, Parksi d e at  Mayfield Ranch, Siena , Ter av i sta, Vi sta O aks, an d  W a l shRa nc h.To t al  popu lat ion liv ing within  th es e MUDs is 47 , 64 8 (2010 ci tyestimate).
Rou nd Roc k' s l a rgest  di stric t is B r ushy C reek Muni ci p al Uti l ity Dis t r ic t. B rushy Creek MUD w a sf ormed as Willi amsonCo u nt y Mun ici pal Utilit yDistr i ct No.2  i n O cto b er 1977 with of land. A n  an nexati on  in 1983 i ncrea se d  th e Districtto.The distr ict na m e was c h anged t o Brus hyCre ek M u ni ci pal  U t ili t yDis t ric t on Aug us t1990.  The M U D  pro vid es a  wide  range of cit y-l ikes erv icesinclu ding  p arksand re creat io n, full utiliti es,road main ten an cean d a H o me Own er' s A ssociat ion. Se r vic es a MU D can offer, howev er a re  also li mitedb yla w  (for ex am ple  the y canno t of f er  library  servi c es ). 

Anoth er  simil ar  bu t s omewh a t sm allerMUD in R oundR ock's is FernB luff Municipa l  U t i li t y Di str ict in theWyom i ng S prin g sare a  of t own.Bo t hM UDs play a signific an t role  in l ocal governan ce and mai n t e nance of  bas i cu tilities.

Fro m tim e to timet here hav e bee n very c ontentiou s election s t o t heboa r d sand heated de b a tesre garding  ot her MUD  is sue s.Rou nd  Rock doe s not of te nan ne x a  MUDi n orderto  av oi din g hav i ng totakeon t he  a g ing  infras t ru c t urere pl acem ent  a nd up keep cos ts.

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R ound Rock Ind ep endent Sch oo l D istric t ,  a Texas  Education Agency Recog n ized Sc hoo l Dis tric t, is insou thernWil l iamson  Count y and  n ort h w est T r a vi s C ou nty and in c l ude s all  t he C ity ofRound Rock and por t ion s of the City  of  Aus t i nand th e  Ci ty ofC e dar Park.
The a rea covers  e nc ompassingh igh -t ech man ufactur ing a n d urban  retail c enters, s ub urba n nei ghborhoods , and fa rm and ra n ch la n d.  "Rou ghl y 45,0 01  st udent s atte n d t he di strict 's  fivehighsc hools, t en middle schools, 32 e lement ary s cho ols, andtwo alt ernativelear ning cente rs.  Du ringthe pastfive ye ars ,  thenumb e r of stud e nt s h a s  i ncreased by n e arl y 15% , a n d enro llme nt continues to g r ow by more tha n 1, 2 0 0 s tud e ntspe r year."

In A ugu st 2 010, the  d istrict ope ned itsfi f th hi gh sch ool (C edar Ri d g eH igh Sc hool ),a ninth g rad ec enter r ev er t ed toa mi dd le sch ool an d  the d istrict's 31st e lemen t a ry sc h ool  open ed  in the Ston e Oak subd ivision. "T he ave rage  stud ent-tea ch er rat iofo r RRISD is 16. The a nnual  dropou trate  fo r stud ents i n gra des7– 1 2 is 1.1% a nd mo re tha n 77 % ofth e di strict'sg raduatin g s e niors t ak e t h e  SAT a n dA C T collegeent rance e xams,
lands at_Mayfield Ranch,_Meadows at Chandler Creek,_Paloma Lake,_Parkside_at Mayfield_Ranch,_Siena, Teravista, Vista_Oaks, and Walsh_Ranch. Total population living_within these MUDs_is_47,648 (2010 city estimate).

Round Rock's largest district is Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District. Brushy_Creek_MUD was_formed_as_Williamson County Municipal Utility District_No. 2 in October 1977_with _of land. An annexation in 1983 increased the_District_to. The district_name was changed to Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District_on August 1990. The MUD provides_a wide range_of_city-like_services including parks and_recreation, full utilities, road maintenance and_a Home Owner's Association. Services a_MUD can offer, however are also limited_by law (for example they cannot_offer library services).

Another similar but_somewhat smaller_MUD in Round Rock's is_Fern Bluff Municipal_Utility District_in the Wyoming_Springs area of town. Both MUDs_play a significant_role in local governance and maintenance_of_basic utilities.

From time_to_time_there have_been very contentious_elections_to the_boards_and heated debates regarding other MUD_issues._Round Rock does not often annex a_MUD in order to_avoiding_having to take on_the aging infrastructure replacement and_upkeep costs.

Education

Public education

Round Rock Independent School_District, a_Texas Education_Agency Recognized School District, is in southern Williamson County and northwest_Travis County and includes all the_City of Round Rock_and portions_of_the City of_Austin_and the_City of Cedar Park.
The area covers _encompassing high-tech_manufacturing and urban retail centers, suburban_neighborhoods, and farm and_ranch_land. "Roughly 45,001 students attend the_district's five high schools, ten middle_schools, 32 elementary schools, and_two_alternative_learning centers. During the past_five years, the number of students_has increased by_nearly 15%, and enrollment continues to grow_by_more than 1,200 students per year."

In_August_2010, the district opened its fifth_high_school_(Cedar Ridge High School), a_ninth grade center reverted to a_middle school and the district's 31st elementary school opened_in the Stone_Oak subdivision. "The average student-teacher_ratio_for_RRISD is 16. The annual dropout rate for students in_grades 7_– 12 is_1.1% and more than 77% of the district's graduating seniors_take the SAT and ACT college entrance_exams,