Round Rock Independent School District (RRISD) is a school district headquartered in the city of Round Rock, Texas, United States. As of Fall 2011, the school district served 45,739 students.
The school district includes most of Round Rock, northwestern portions of the City of Austin, a small southeast portion of the City of Cedar Park, and unincorporated portions of Williamson and Travis counties.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
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