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San Marcos CISD 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 is 1 public high school serving 2,536 students in San Marcos CISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in San Marcos CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in San Marcos CISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 37%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Marcos High School, with 35-39% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
8,447 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
San Marcos CISD School District, which is ranked #1034 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 35-39% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1024 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
35-39%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,166 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
53%
# Black Students
356 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,665 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
20%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
426
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
630
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
608
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
594
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
574
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
604
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
886
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
646
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
455
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,557 is higher 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 $14,724 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,557
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,724
$14,148
Best San Marcos CISD School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Marcos High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2601 Rattler Rd
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6805
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 393-6805
Grades: 9-12
| 2,536 students
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