New Braunfels Independent School District

1000 N Walnut
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

New Braunfels 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,793 students in New Braunfels Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in New Braunfels Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Braunfels Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Braunfels High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
9,745 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
614 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

New Braunfels Independent School District, which is ranked #302 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 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#307 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Braunfels Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Braunfels 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.
58%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Braunfels 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.
54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Braunfels 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.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Braunfels Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,683 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
53%
# Black Students
183 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
4,407 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
45%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
329 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
310
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
691
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
757
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
779
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
740
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
745
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
699
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
724
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
750
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
757
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
783
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
722
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
694
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
594
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,735 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 $12,415 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Braunfels 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
$121 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Braunfels 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
$11,735
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Braunfels 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
$12,415
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Braunfels H S Ninth Grade Center
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Klein Meadow
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 629-8700
Grades: 9
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
New Braunfels High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2551 Loop 337 N
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 627-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,926 students
Rank: #33.
The Nbisd Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4150 Klein Meadow
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 629-8722
Grades: 10-12
| 86 students
Rank: n/an/a
Discipline Alternative Education Placement
Alternative School
902 W San Antonio
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 627-6960
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,745 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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