The children of Buda are served by the Hays Consolidated Independent School District, otherwise known as the Hays Consolidated IDS. The Hays Consolidated Independent School District consists of nine elementary schools, and four middle and high schools, and educates a system of roughly 11,000 primary and secondary school students. Buda families are also offered the option of placement in the system's alternative high school. The school district has surged more than three times in size since 2000.
In an age where the scholastic introduction to the fine arts are falling by the waist-side, Buda's elementary school students make weekly trips to music and art classes, between library and computer laboratory visits. And strength in numbers and top-rate options aren't the Hays Consolidated Independent School District's only claim to fame. Buda's strong serving school district takes particular pride in educating it's children in some of the most state of the art facilities in the state. School system peaks include:
- An Elementary School Magnet Program
- Secondary School Advanced Placement Courses
- Technology education at the high school level
