Austin's Education Divide Along I-35 | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 20, 2026 · 2m

Austin’s education divide is wild: while the city ranks sixth nationally in education, a stark split exists along I-35, with highly educated residents clustered west near universities and less-educated folks concentrated east. This isn’t just about housing or choice—it’s rooted in historic segregation and redlining that still shape opportunity today. Despite boasting nearly a third with bachelor’s degrees and one in five with advanced degrees, many grads leave Texas, and the gap in income—degree holders earn $30K more on average—leaves those without degrees increasingly behind in a city…