School quality is one of the three biggest drivers of Austin home prices, and the premium for the top districts is not subtle. Homes in Eanes ISD routinely run $500,000 to $1 million more than comparable homes in adjacent districts. For family buyers, finding the best schools in Austin is often the first filter applied to a home search, but it needs to be the first filter applied to a budget too. Here is a district-by-district breakdown of the top public and private options in the Austin metro and what each one actually costs to buy into.
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