San Marcos CISD School District

631 Mill St
San Marcos, TX 78666
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 426 students in San Marcos CISD School District.
Public Preschools in San Marcos CISD School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
11 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
8,447 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
584 Teachers
145,828 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1024 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Marcos CISD  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Marcos CISD  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.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Marcos CISD  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.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Marcos CISD  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.
35-39%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Marcos CISD  School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,166 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
55%
# Black Students
356 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,665 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
20%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
426
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
630
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
608
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
594
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
591
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
574
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
604
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
886
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
646
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
455
5,297
# 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$115 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Marcos CISD  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
$124 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Marcos CISD  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
$13,557
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Marcos CISD  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
$14,724
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Marcos CISD  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 San Marcos CISD School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
125 Hwy 123
San Marcos, TX 78667
(512) 757-6031
Grades: PK
| 426 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,447 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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