With Hays CISD projected to hit an enrollment of 20,000 students in the fall, the district has made preparations to accommodate the growth and minimize growing pains during this watershed year.

According to district data, student enrollment has grown by about 20 percent in just five years. Hays CISD is the third-fastest growing district in Region 13, which is made up of 60 Central Texas school districts and includes Austin ISD and Pflugerville ISD.

Hays CISD is the third-fastest growing district ...