More than 6,800 students are now enrolled in Dripping Springs ISD, according to district officials in a press release.

At the end of the first week of school, DSISD is serving 6,848 students, which is “very close” to district projections used for planning purposes.

The district is expected to hit the 10,000-student mark in either 2023 or 2024.

DSISD is experiencing a growth rate of 6.6 percent since 2017 and of about 5.6 percent since the end of school in June, according to the relea...