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Comal Independent School District

Item: Comal Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1404 Ih 35 N
New Braunfels, TX 78130

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (830) 221-2000

www.comalisd.org

Top Rankings

Comal Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

36 Schools

9,241 Schools

# Students

28,511 Students

5,517,636 Students

# Teachers

1,796 Teachers

371,379 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Comal Independent School District, which is ranked #107 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#116 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Comal Independent School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

59%

41%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Comal Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

68%

51%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Comal Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

66%

46%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Comal Independent School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

96%

90%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Comal Independent School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.64

# American Indian Students

69 Students

17,976 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

455 Students

280,730 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

11,324 Students

2,920,767 Students

% Hispanic Students

40%

53%

# Black Students

784 Students

706,694 Students

% Black Students

13%

# White Students

14,630 Students

1,416,215 Students

% White Students

51%

26%

# Hawaiian Students

69 Students

8,717 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,180 Students

166,537 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

467

269,275

# Students in K Grade:

1,866

367,374

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,024

399,149

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,124

395,722

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,071

393,633

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,109

393,846

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,140

395,401

# Students in 6th Grade:

2,262

399,579

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,227

409,592

# Students in 8th Grade:

2,255

425,784

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,537

478,283

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,321

437,109

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,147

386,260

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,961

366,629

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,217 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$321 MM

$74,029 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Comal Independent School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$348 MM

$78,063 MM

This chart displays total spending of Comal Independent School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$11,264

$13,417

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Comal Independent School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$12,217

$14,148

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Comal Independent School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Comal Independent School District?

Comal Independent School District manages 36 public schools serving 28,511 students.

What is the rank of Comal Independent School District?

Comal Independent School District is ranked #107 out of 1,201 school districts in Texas (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Comal Independent School District?

51% of Comal Independent School District students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Comal Independent School District?

Comal Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Comal Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,217 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 36 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 28,511 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 96% (Top 10% in TX)
: Top 10%
: 59% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education