Texas Comptroller Don Huffines today announced the selection of Austin, Barbers Hill, El Paso, and Prosper school districts for a detailed review to ensure taxpayer funds are being spent responsibly.
These are the population profiles of the selected school districts as of the 2025-26 school year:
- Austin ISD — 69,074 students enrolled
- Barbers Hill ISD — 8,088 students enrolled
- El Paso ISD — 46,244 students enrolled
- Prosper ISD — 33,583 students enrolled
The Huffines Performance Review, formally requested by Abbott in August, will examine whether district spending complies with state law and is directed toward students, classrooms, and teachers — rather than toward administrative expansion or non‑instructional bureaucracy.
The final report will be completed by Dec. 31, 2026, providing the 90th Legislature sufficient time to consider any recommendations for reform.
