How are the schools in Austin, TX?

Austin has 284 public schools in federal filings, 264 with enough reported data to grade. 95% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 251 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Austin, TX?

19 facilities in Austin report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 1,433 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Austin.

City data / TX / Austin

Austin, TX: The Full Public Record

1,433 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 264 schools with federal incident records. 11 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Austin, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 284 schools in Austin, including 56 high schools. 264 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 95% rate A or B.

A 191

B 61

C 7

D 3

F 2

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 32 bullying allegations, 43 weapon incidents, and 26 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

34 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 29 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 225 run gifted & talented programs, and 4 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

19 facilities in Austin report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 1,433 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Hydrogen fluoride (18,405 lbs), Ammonia (14,630 lbs), Fluorine (12,058 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Hospitals — rated by their patients

15 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Austin; 11 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 88% and 93% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 87% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
83% — clear discharge instructions
88% — rooms rated clean
43 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 48 fatal police shooting incidents in Austin over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Austin are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Hays County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 5.6% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $53,554, and 6,224 registered businesses.

Every address in Austin has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

Real estate professional? Agents share NeighborhoodSense reports with clients — branded with their info, built on official data. See how agents use it