Judson Independent School District

8012 Shin Oak
San Antonio, TX 78233-2457
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 7,052 students in Judson Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Judson Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Judson Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Judson Early College Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
34 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
23,848 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
1,643 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Judson Independent School District, which is ranked #908 of all 1,196 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#908 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Judson Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Judson 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.
44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Judson 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.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Judson 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.
84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Judson Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
431 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
14,112 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
53%
# Black Students
5,140 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
22%
13%
# White Students
2,933 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
12%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,077 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,646
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
1,654
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,818
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,830
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,757
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,764
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,658
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,590
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,548
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,561
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,877
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,775
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,839
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,531
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,019 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,847 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$287 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Judson 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
$283 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Judson 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
$12,019
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Judson 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
$11,847
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Judson 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.

Best Judson Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Judson Early College Academy
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8230 Palisades
San Antonio, TX 78233
(210) 945-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Judson Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5441 Seguin Rd
San Antonio, TX 78219
(210) 651-4080
Grades: 10-12
| 82 students
Rank: #33.
Veterans Memorial High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7618 Evans Rd
San Antonio, TX 78266
(210) 619-0222
Grades: 9-12
| 1,688 students
Rank: #44.
Judson High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9142 Fm 78
Converse, TX 78109
(210) 945-1100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,527 students
Rank: #55.
Karen Wagner High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3000 N Foster Rd
San Antonio, TX 78244
(210) 662-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,224 students
Rank: #66.
Judson Care Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
102 School St
Converse, TX 78109
(210) 945-6730
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bexar Co J J A E P
Alternative School
8012 Shin Oak
San Antonio, TX 78233
(210) 281-0764
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,848 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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