South San Antonio Independent School District

1450 Gillette Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

South San Antonio 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 2,361 students in South San Antonio Independent 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 Schools in South San Antonio Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in South San Antonio Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South San Antonio High School, with 76% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
18 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
7,872 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
503 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

South San Antonio Independent School District, which is ranked #1150 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 76% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1148 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South San Antonio Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South San Antonio 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.
28%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South San Antonio 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.
25%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South San Antonio 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.
76%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South San Antonio Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,495 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
53%
# Black Students
101 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
220 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
562
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
529
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
533
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
550
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
589
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
532
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
575
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
584
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
736
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
616
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
463
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
526
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,111 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,506 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$111 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South San Antonio 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
$106 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of South San Antonio 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
$14,111
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South San Antonio 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
$13,506
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South San Antonio 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 South San Antonio Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South San Antonio High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2515 Navajo
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 977-7400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,786 students
Rank: #22.
South San Antonio H S - West Campus
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5622 Ray Ellison Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78242
(210) 977-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 521 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative School
Alternative School
1520 Gillette Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78224
(210) 977-7150
Grades: 1-12
| 50 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bexar Co J J A E P
Alternative School
5622 Ray Ellison Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78242
(210) 977-7000
Grades: 7-11
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,872 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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